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Prevention and treatment: Selena Bishop attends a consultation at Sorgin Health Centre in Nsanje, Malawi. Bishop is HIV positive is collecting her ARV refill. New research has found a bimonthly injection to be highly effective in preventing new HIV infections. Photo: Luca Sola

Six injections a year could stop new HIV infections

New research from seven countries in Africa signals the future of HIV prevention — but what can it learn from its past?

Pregnant and HIV negative? The HIV prevention pill might be for you — after talking to your doctor.

Busted: The myths that could be standing between you and the HIV prevention pill

A single daily tablet could slash your risk of HIV infection, could it be for you?

The HIV prevention pill allows users to take control of their sex lives.

#AIDS2016:“I’ve taken control of my sex life. I use an HIV prevention pill.”

An HIV prevention pill can reduce HIV-negative people’s chances of contracting HIV by more than 90%.

#AIDS2016: New science may put the power to prevent HIV in women’s hands

Being able to take a pill discreetly, as women have done with contraceptives since the 1950s, is an HIV prevention revolution.

Mia Malan answers six important questions about the HIV prevention pill in three minutes.

Twenty things you need to know about how to prevent HIV with a pill

Need to know more about PrEP? Mia Malan talks to Dr Kevin Rebe to answer your questions.

Sex work is still illegal in democratic South Africa

Taking the HIV prevention pill is about recognising your risk

Selected state clinics will soon provide a pill that can prevent HIV infection to people at high risk of contracting the virus.

Ben Brown takes Truvada

‘I’ve taken control of my life by taking the HIV prevention pill’

A revolutionary antiretroviral prophylaxis is helping all people, no matter their sexual orientation. A cheaper generic will soon be on the shelves.

Why Africa needs PrEP: A two-in-one pill to prevent HIV infection

Truvada, which contains two antiretrovirals, reduces the risk of HIV infection with up to 96%.

Anyone who does not use a condom is at risk

If we look at the national averages of condom use, nearly every sexually active person is part of the at-risk populations.

A pill a day: Studies have shown that antiretroviral drug Truvada helps shield HIV-negative people from contracting HIV.

A pill a day could keep HIV away

A new report says men are able to plan their sex lives better than women and the day of the week on which the fewest people have sex is Tuesday.

Once-promising HIV drug trial called off

A large trial of the drug Truvada, hoped to be a successful HIV-preventing treatment for women, has been halted after it was found to be ineffective.