latest aidsmap news

• Microbicide and PrEP potential for anal sex explored further in monkey studies
• ‘Shocking’ rates of adverse events seen with traditional and medical circumcision in Kenya
• Brazil rejects tenofovir patent
• Fibrosis linked to rapid loss of gut CD4 cells after HIV infection
• Poor results using non-medical HIV counsellors to screen for treatment eligibility in Malawi
• Raltegravir may cause temporary worsening of pre-existing depression
• Etravirine (<i>Intelence</i>) approved in Europe for treatment-experienced patients
• Belief in conspiracy theories means less HIV testing in South Africa
• Case report - viral load undetectable in blood, but detectable in semen
• Blood viral load predicts HIV transmission better than semen viral load in small study among MSM