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London patient still HIV-free 30 months after bone marrow transplant

Posted in: HIV/AIDS, Latest

The so-called “London patient” is still HIV-free, 30 months after receiving a bone marrow transplant to treat blood cancer, according to a study published on Tuesday in the Lancet HIV journal.

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London patient still HIV-free 30 months after bone marrow transplant

HIV docs win quack HIV gel case

Posted in: Access to Medicines, Gauteng, Latest, Provinces, Sections, Spotlight

The South Gauteng High Court this week ruled in favour of the SA HIV Clinicians Society in its legal battle with a doctor who promoted a product marketed as Dr Hugh’s Dermo Blue Pre-sex Protection Gel, which claimed to prevent HIV infection.

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HIV docs win quack HIV gel case

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