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China promotes faithful relationships for elderly as HIV/Aids cases rise in over 50s

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China promotes faithful relationships for elderly as HIV/Aids cases rise in over 50s

China’s health authorities have called for elderly people to be faithful to their partners and refrain from seeking prostitutes as the country attempts to combat a rise in Aids cases among its older population. Liu Yufen, deputy director of the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Aids prevention centre, said there was a … Read more

HIV: New ‘vaccine-like’ HIV drug could cost just $40: researchers

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HIV: New ‘vaccine-like’ HIV drug could cost just : researchers

PARIS: A new ‘vaccine-like’ HIV drug that currently costs over $40,000 per person a year could be made for as little as $40, researchers estimated on Tuesday.The antiretroviral drug Lenacapavir, developed by US pharmaceutical giant Gilead, has been hailed as a potential game-changer in the fight against HIV.Early trials have found the treatment is 100 … Read more