BHIVA 2016: First Data on Uptake of HIV Self-Testing in the U.K.
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- Category: HIV Testing & Diagnosis
- Published on Sunday, 08 May 2016 00:00
- Written by Roger Pebody
Between April 2015 and February 2016, almost 28,000 people have paid £29.95 (about US$45) for a kit allowing them to test for HIV at home, according to a presentation at the recent British HIV Association (BHIVA) conference in Manchester. Marketing on Grindr has been important in driving sales, which have been concentrated in non-urban areas.
BHIVA 2016: Which Men Stand to Benefit Most from PrEP?
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- Category: Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
- Published on Tuesday, 03 May 2016 00:00
- Written by Michael Carter
New data from the PROUD pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) study have identified the characteristics of the gay and other men who have sex with men who are most likely to benefit from PrEP, according to findings reported at the recent conference of the British HIV Association (BHIVA) in Manchester. Gay men with rectal sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and those who had unprotected receptive anal sex with more partners were most likely to benefit from PrEP.
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