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New PEP studies revive interest in post-exposure prevention

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Two PEP doses spaced a week apart protect monkeys from injected HIV; one dose might work in humans

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Research supports offering PEP in advance in case of risk

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US doctors’ organisation endorses event-based PrEP for the first time

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Up to a quarter of HIV-negative gay men attending three English clinics used PrEP in the last year

High HIV incidence from non-primary partners and low PEP and PrEP use seen in PARTNER study

London clinic survey shows impact of chemsex on condom and PEP use

David Stuart, presenting at EACS 2015. Photo by Liz Highleyman, hivandhepatitis.com

With EACS release, all international HIV treatment guidelines agree on when to start – for the first time since 2006

Panel presenting the treatment guidelines at EACS 2015. Photo by Liz Highleyman, hivandhepatitis.com

HIV PEP with emtricitabine/tenofovir/rilpivirine has excellent completion and adherence rates