One of the main goals of Life4me+ — is to prevent new cases of HIV and other STIs, hepatitis C and tuberculosis.

The app helps to establish anonym communication between physicians and HIV-positive people. It allows you to conveniently organize your medication intake timetable and set concealed and personalized reminders.

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12 stycznia 2017

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Development of a new HIV-prevention drug implant will start soon

Development of a new HIV-prevention drug implant will start soon

Currently PrEP drugs are available only in the form of a pill that, if taken daily, can dramatically reduce a chance of being infected with HIV. But this can soon change. But this can soon change. Massachusetts-based pharmaceutical company Intarcia Therapeutics, is moving ...

12 stycznia 2017

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London: Dramatic drop in number of new HIV infections

London: Dramatic drop in number of new HIV infections

After the adoption of a new early-intervention treatment program imported from San-Francisco, several major sexual health clinics in London reported an almost 50% fall in the number of new HIV infections.

11 stycznia 2017

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The Gates Foundation to fund $9m to a firm working on HIV cure

The Gates Foundation to fund $9m to a firm working on HIV cure

The Gates Foundation of Bill and Melinda Gates awarded $9m to Kymab, Cambridge life sciences firm, to support its research and development of new vaccines and infectious disease prevention therapies. Kymab has been working with the Gates Foundation and its partners since ...

11 stycznia 2017

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HIV epidemic in Russia

HIV epidemic in Russia

The number of Russians who have received a positive HIV diagnosis passed the one million mark this year. According to Vadim Pokrovski, head of the Federal AIDS Centre in Moscow, around 850,000 Russians were diagnosed with HIV at the beginning of 2016. Another 220,000 have ...

11 stycznia 2017

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Research: Smoking “dramatically” increases the risk of pregnancy loss in women with HIV

Research: Smoking “dramatically” increases the risk of pregnancy loss in women with HIV

According to US investigators report published in the online edition of AIDS, smoking dramatically increases the risk of pregnancy loss such as miscarriage or stillbirth in women with HIV. The impact of smoking on pregnancy loss was examined over a 20 years period and it ...

10 stycznia 2017

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Russia accounts for majority of new HIV cases in Europe

Russia accounts for majority of new HIV cases in Europe

In 2015 new HIV cases in the WHO European region increased 8%. Over the past decade, there has been a 60% increase. In 2015 64% of all new HIV cases in Europe occurred in Russia. The statistics in Russia equate to nearly 1 diagnosis for every 1500 people compared to 1 in ...

10 stycznia 2017

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Scientists have discovered when the first ancestors of HIV appeared on Earth

Scientists have discovered when the first ancestors of HIV appeared on Earth

First retroviruses, including the "ancestors" of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), appeared on Earth about 500 million years ago, about 200-300 million years earlier than previously believed by experts, say scientists in a research published in the journal Nature.

9 stycznia 2017

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Natco Pharma launches generic version of Hepatitis C drug in Nepal

Natco Pharma launches generic version of Hepatitis C drug in Nepal

Natco Pharma has launched Velpanat-a fixed dose combination drug containing sofosbuvir (400 mg) velpatasvir (100mg) for treatment of Hepatitis C in Nepal.

9 stycznia 2017

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CDC has released the Annual HIV Surveillance Report

CDC has released the Annual HIV Surveillance Report

CDC has released the Annual HIV Surveillance Report According to the Annual HIV Surveillance Report which was published this month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the number of HIV infections that happen every year in the U.S. is going down. However, ...

9 stycznia 2017

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NHS England spent over £100,000 in legal fees to avoid paying for PrEP

NHS England spent over £100,000 in legal fees to avoid paying for PrEP

According to BuzzFeed News, NHS England spent over £100,000 fighting a high-profile legal battle to avoid providing PrEP to at-risk populations throughout 2016. It is estimated that PrEP is almost 100% effective at preventing the spread of HIV.

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