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Scientists say they can cut HIV out of cells using Crispr gene-editing technology

Scientists say they can cut HIV out of cells using Crispr gene-editing technology

Scientists say they have successfully eliminated HIV from infected cells, using Nobel Prize-winning Crispr gene-editing technology, the BBC reports.   The technology works like scissors, but at the molecular level, to cut DNA so that “bad” bits can be removed or inactivated.   The hope is to ultimately be able …

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Lagos court sentences man to life imprisonment for defiling his wife's 14-year-old niece and infecting her with HIV

Lagos court sentences man to life imprisonment for defiling his wife

The Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced one Richard Saviour to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting his wife’s 14-year-old niece and infecting her with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).   During the trial, the State Counsel, Mr Ola Azeez, called three witnesses to prove the prosecution’s case while …

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4 behaviours that put you at risk of contracting HIV

4 behaviours that put you at risk of contracting HIV

Here are refined and enhanced explanations of four behaviors that increase the risk of contracting HIV/AIDS: 1. Engaging in multiple sexual partnerships: · It is advisable to maintain monogamous relationships to reduce the risk of HIV transmission. Alternatively, when involved with multiple partners, consistent and correct condom use is essential …

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Preventive HIV drug has proved to be highly effective in stopping HIV from infecting the body

Preventive HIV drug has proved to be highly effective in stopping HIV from infecting the body

A drug which stops HIV from infecting the body has proved to be a highly effective “real-world” preventative treatment, a study has confirmed.   The research was conducted on 24,000 people taking it across England and the results have been described as “reassuring”, BBC reports.   Thousands of people are …

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Abstinence from sex method increasing HIV, teenage pregnancy – Care Love Foundations CEO

Abstinence from sex method increasing HIV, teenage pregnancy - Care Love Foundations CEO

She cited the Central Region in particular as one of the places where there is a high increase in pregnancies and STIs amongst teenagers due to the failure of the abstinence-from-sex approach to yield the desired results. “GES should accept that their strategy, which is abstinence, has now worked, hence …

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