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Why do new medicines cost so much?
New medicines, protected by 20-year patents, can cost hundreds of dollars a packet and sometimes thousands. It is an…
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‘In our hands’—HIV self testing in Malawi
I watched an excellent documentary “In our hands” about HIV self-testing in Neno. It is a touching, educational, inspiring…
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On HIV+ males, negative females having a baby
There are a couple of options—some hi-tech expensive and not available in Malawi and some full proof and some a…
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On HIV+ males, negative females having a baby
There are a couple of options—some hi-tech expensive and not available in Malawi and some full proof and some a…
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Changing HIV treatment
Antiretroviral regimens are usually changed for one or more of the following reasons: an unacceptable level of drug toxicities and/or…
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Rapid tests should be used in combination
An evaluation of eight rapid diagnostic tests widely used in a variety of African countries by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)…
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Stealthing: when men remove condoms during sex without consent
‘Stealthing’ is the pop culture name to describe a “new sex trend” reported to be “on the rise”. It refers…
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Don’t believe everything on the Internet
If you believed everything that came through on the Internet, we would all be beneficiaries of millions of dollars left…
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What is the current state of the HIV cure?
As of 2016, there is one confirmed case of HIV cure, that of Timothy Ray Brown also known as The…
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Illegal testing of domestic workers
A friend sent me a Whatsapp the other day of a centre in Kenya that does health screening for domestic…
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Circumcision and risky sex not connected
It is scientifically accepted that circumcision reduces men acquiring HIV by approximately 60 percent! However, a number of proponents against…
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Ugandan study: How to tell children they have HIV
There are an estimated 150 000 HIV-infected children in Uganda, and studies indicate less than a third of children under…
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An HIV prevention pump!
People at high risk of contracting HIV can significantly lower their chances of getting the virus with a daily…
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Listerine mouth wash could help control gonorrhea
Daily rinsing and gargling with Listerine mouthwash could help control the spread of gonorrhoea, a study in Australia has…
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Don’t believe everything on the Internet
If you believed everything that came through on the Internet, we would all be beneficiaries of millions of dollars…
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Feedback on What is syphilis?
I like it when readers correct me. It means people do read the column and that they value the importance…
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Shaving down there
Hands up! How many of you shave your pubic hair? Do you just trim the hedges or do you get…
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Transactional sex
A number of studies have found that African women engage in transactional sex which can be defined as “non-commercial, non-marital…
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What is syphilis?
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacteria treponema pallidium. It is passed on via unprotected sex…
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Paradise or persecution?
Paradise or persecution’ is a campaign by the International HIV/Aids Alliance. Actually, it is an online quiz (paradiseorpersecution.com) which aims…
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