Regular intake of ART prevents HIV transmission


By AGENCY

ART medications may help to prevent sexual transmission of HIV, even without protection like condoms. — AFP

HIV-suppressing medication can make the AIDS virus “untransmittable”, even among couples who have sex without using condoms, new research showed on May 3, 2019.

The Europe-wide study monitored nearly 1,000 gay male couples over a period of eight years, where one partner was HIV-positive and receiving antiretroviral (ART) treatment, while the other was HIV-negative.

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