#Australia

The decline was driven by lower infections among men who have sex with men, who have embraced the use of PrEP.

The circumstances of this case are so highly unique, the prospect of replicating it are quite uncertain.

Researchers suggest that using antiseptic mouthwash may mitigate this risk.

Researchers broke down the various strategies that the gay men in the Opposites Attract study used to prevent HIV transmission.

Steve Spencer—now on treatment with an undetectable viral load—says evidence of PrEP’s effectiveness is still clear.

Other countries already embrace this form of HIV prevention, also known as “on-demand,” “sex-driven” and “intermittent” PrEP.

Today, with better understanding of the complex task at hand, cure researchers are investigating multiple avenues and taking the long view.

Listen to personal tales from the global urban AIDS response, including reports from five U.S. cities.

Researchers came to this figure after taking into account the men’s increased STI testing rate.

A speedy overview of the major scientific findings presented at the International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam (AIDS 2018)

The study of mixed-HIV-status gay couples prompted the CDC to conclude that undetectable people have effectively no risk of passing on HIV.

A survey of Australian men who have sex with men conducted in 2016 found a low proportion trusted HIV treatment as prevention of the virus.

An Australian study found that a recent spike in PrEP use coincided with a swift drop in condom use among both those on and off PrEP.

Like HIV, HTLV-1 can be transmitted through blood and sex. It weakens the immune system and can cause death.

However, two similar cases have been reported in Australia.

Highlights from HIV and hepatitis C research presented at the 2018 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Boston