PrEP and immediate treatment probably both contributing, doctors say The clinic at 56 Dean Street in Soho, central London, the largest sexual health clinic in the UK, saw an unprecedented 40% drop in new HIV diagnoses this year. A press release from the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, which runs Dean Street, said that in the period between January and November 2016, the … [Read more...]
A pill that prevents HIV? Here’s what you need to know
10 March 2016 By Natalie Healey PrEP is not yet available on the NHS, but proponents say it could radically reduce new infections After months of research, Greg Owen was excited to begin taking a daily pill which would protect him from HIV. But on the day he was due to start the course, he was told it was too late. He was already HIV positive. The drug which Greg was … [Read more...]