Huge step forward: this implant can prevent HIV
New research presented at the International Aids Society conference in Mexico City shows that a skin implant worn for 12 weeks could prevent people from contracting HIV –even during unprotected sex.
Once the implant is removed after 12 weeks, the drug, called MK-8591, stays in the body for a year and continues to protect the person from HIV for a year, scientists believe...
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