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Drugs that prevent HIV infection

Two human trials investigate the efficacy of a type of antiretroviral drug — usually used to treat HIV-infected individuals — in preventing HIV infection. The results are heartening.

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Wainberg, M. Drugs that prevent HIV infection. Nature 469, 306–307 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/469306a

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