by Graham Johnson | Feb 10, 2015 | Health Insurance, HIV Cover, HIV Virus
It is said in the latest Medicines in Development report by the Pharmaceutical research and manufacturers of America (PhRMA) that the biopharmaceutical research companies are currently developing 44 new vaccines and medications for HIV/AIDS for the treatment thereof...
by Graham Johnson | Feb 10, 2015 | HIV Cover, HIV Virus
A test done on 5000 woman in Zimbabwe, Uganda and in South Africa showed that the daily regimens done to prevent and stop the HIV disease are not working. The reason for this is that most of the woman involved in this test were not taking the medicine that they were...
by Graham Johnson | Nov 26, 2014 | HIV Cover, HIV Virus
An Australian firm has successfully completed trials on a condom that is coated with a gel that kills virtually all viruses that come into contact with the gel. These include the HIV virus, herpes and HPV virus. These condoms will be hitting the shelves in Australia...
by Graham Johnson | Nov 19, 2014 | Health Insurance, HIV Cover, HIV Virus
PrEP or pre-exposure prophylaxis are ways for people who live or work in situations where the risk of contracting HIV is higher than the rest of the population. These situations would include health care workers treating HIV patients, dentists/doctors who see higher...
by Graham Johnson | Nov 14, 2014 | HIV Cover, HIV Virus
This story is unfortunately not an urban legend but has been documented in medical journals which just highlights the fact that we need to be vigilant, not paranoid but simply observe good common sense when interacting with our HIV positive friends and family. In this...
