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Nature 442, 724-725 (17 August 2006) | doi:10.1038/442724b; Published online 16 August 2006

AIDS meeting urged to rethink prevention strategy

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Researchers seek new ways to fight disease.

Scientists, governments and funding agencies need to revise their strategy for deploying and testing HIV-prevention methods, delegates to the XVI International AIDS Conference in Toronto, Canada, heard this week.Although conventional prevention methods, such as the use of condoms, have had some success, advocates say that women need to have more control over prevention.