Drug tender drives down price of treatment to $65 a year, enabling expansion of treatment numbers

A silicone vaginal ring containing the antiretroviral drug dapivirine continued to demonstrate moderate effectiveness and remained well tolerated and acceptable to African women over a year-long period, according to a report presented at the 10th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2019) this week in Mexico City.

The experimental vaccine targets more strains of the virus than any other ― and seems to have longer lasting effects.

More people have died from HIV-related causes in Russia last year than in 2017 as the country grapples with a rise in infections, according to Health Ministry data cited by the Kommersant business daily on Wednesday.