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This isn't the initial drug proven to aid stop the virus. For example testing showed that anti-malaria pills are commonly prescribed for that purpose. And babies born to HIV-infected mothers are given drugs to keep them healthy. The new study is the 1st to test the effectiveness of oral medications to prevent HIV infection prior to exposure. This adds up to a year of notable work inside the HIV field, Truvada cure coming after hopeful signals about an HIV vaccine along with a South African trial that showed a vaginal microbicide gel cut womens risk of infection almost in half.
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