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40% Drop in HIV Cases at London Clinic Could Hold the Answer to HIV Prevention

posted in #ShimClinic on 2017-09-25 by The Shim Clinic Blog Team

A clinic in London is on its way to wipping out new HIV infections after witnessing a 40% drop in new rates following rigorous testing and use of HIV PrEP.

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Scotland First in UK to Approve PrEP

posted in #ShimClinic on 2017-08-28 by The Shim Clinic Blog Team 41 Comments

Scotland has become the first place in the UK to make pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) available on the NHS. This is hoped to greatly reduce HIV infection rates

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Combining Rapid HIV Tests to Avoid False Positives

posted in #ShimClinic on 2017-08-23 by The Shim Clinic Blog Team

Researchers have found that various HIV rapid diagnostic tests used in Africa produce false positive results & recommend combining different tests for accuracy.

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Three Ways HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment has Advanced

posted in #ShimClinic on 2017-06-23 by The Shim Clinic Blog Team

While a HIV vaccine is still something we hope for, there are several ways that HIV treatment and prevention has advanced saving people from this deadly disease

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Dating Apps Blamed for Rise in STDs in the US

posted in #ShimClinic on 2017-06-09 by The Shim Clinic Blog Team

Popular dating apps such as Tinder and Grindr blamed for increased STD rates in the US mainly because they encourage casual sex.

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PrEP Suspected to be Responsible of Drop in London HIV Rates

posted in #ShimClinic on 2017-04-24 by The Shim Clinic Blog Team

Pre-exposure prophylaxis has allegedly helped result in a 40% drop in the number of new cases of HIV infections among the gay community, according to sexual health clinics in London.

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Rape Victims who Get PEP Treatment within 8 Hours Can Live HIV Free

posted in #ShimClinic on 2017-04-12 by The Shim Clinic Blog Team

Use of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is not allowed in India despite the fact that the therapy is said to prevent victims from getting HIV by up to 100%.

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Time for Women to Understand their Sexuality, Use of PrEP and HIV Prevention

posted in #ShimClinic on 2017-02-20 by The Shim Clinic Blog Team

There are many ways that women can protect themselves from contracting HIV, one of them is by taking Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, (PrEP) but few know how it works!

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New CDC PEP Guidelines for Sexual and Injection-Drug Use HIV Exposure

posted in #ShimClinic on 2017-02-17 by The Shim Clinic Blog Team

The CDC has updated guidelines on how to use nPEP drug to prevent healthcare givers exposed to HIV+ patients from getting infected. Here’s a summary.

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