Still hope for microbicides

Women in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa are signing up for the safety and efficacy trials of a microbicide gel, formulated with the antiretroviral tenofovir, which researchers hope will protect them from contracting HIV. If the gel works, it will be a major step forward in the quest for a female-controlled product to prevent infection.

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