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Trial of HIV prevention implant hailed as boost in fight against disease
An implant containing an HIV-prevention drug has been trialled in humans, in a step experts have hailed as an exciting development in curtailing infections. Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, with antiretroviral drugs has become a hot topic in recent years, with the drugs shown to substantially reduce the risk of contracting HIV from an HIV-positive partner. PrEP pills are already available through the NHS in Scotland to high-risk individuals, while trials are under way in England.
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