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/ 15 January 2015
Rekindling the sexual fire of a once passionate marriage has sparked a deeper emotional link.
Trials for vaginal gels and other prevention options have had dismal results, writes Gita Ramjee.
Revolutionary new vaginal treatment could avert 800 000 Aids deaths over the next 20 years.
South Africa is considering rolling out use of a vaginal gel which can protect women against HIV before it is officially licensed by drug regulators.
A breakthrough test of a vaginal gel to protect women against HIV unleashed a wave of optimism at the world Aids conference on Tuesday.
Researchers are reporting a breakthrough against Aids with a study showing that a gel could halve the number of women who get infected.