New contraceptive device is designed to prevent sexual transmission of HIV
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 15:28
in Health & Medicine
Researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College have published results showing that a new contraceptive device may also effectively block the transmission of the HIV virus. Findings show that the device prevents infection by the HIV virus in laboratory testing. The promising results are published in the most recent issue of the journal AIDS.
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