What is Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)? Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is an HIV prevention strategy that enables HIV-negative people to stay HIV-negative by taking anti-HIV drugs (also called ...

Multiple pre-exposure (PrEP) and postexposure (PEP) treatments are now available to prevent HIV infection. An updated Canadian guideline published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) ...

A new HIV antiretroviral shows promise as a long-acting, oral prophylactic agent, according to a new study by Izzat Raheem, Tracy Diamond and colleagues from Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, ...

A brand new drug might be more effective at preventing HIV than current methods. Many people take daily oral antiretroviral medication—known as PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis)—to protect themselves ...

CDC: New HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Guidelines New clinical guidelines on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) recommend the use of anti-HIV drugs by uninfected patients who are at substantial risk ...

What follows is an update to the New York State Department of Health guidelines on HIV Prophylaxis Following Non-occupational Exposure (nPEP). While avoidance of exposure to HIV remains the best way ...

HIV-1 infection remains a major public health problem, with an estimated 38.4 million people living with HIV and 1.5 million new HIV infections reported worldwide in 2021. The risk of HIV infection ...