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Conference showcased new approaches to HIV prevention offering new hope for improving sexual health globally

Results announced on Wednesday morning at the ongoing HIV Research for Prevention (HIVR4P) conference in Peru found that a three-month dapivirine vaginal ring works better than the one-month ring by p

New sexual and reproductive health integration roadmap aims to drive action and put young people and other excluded groups at the centre

Proof-of-concept initiative offers integrated sexual health services and aims to break down barriers, reduce stigma and get more women accessing life-saving healthcare

Some health workers use their own mobile phones to help them do their job. Research suggests this can improve services – but there are drawbacks too

Supporting young people’s sexual health is so important – but it’s not always easy. That’s why we’ve created content full of practical advice, resources and real-life stories to help

Hypertension and diabetes are on the rise in Africa, but services for both conditions are far less developed than HIV care. Could combining these services be the answer?

The World Health Organization is now recommending the use HIV self-testing kits to help more people start and stay on PrEP

Trials in the USA suggest doxycycline taken within 72 hours after sex can reduce the risk of syphilis and chlamydia infection by more than 70% and gonorrhoea by 55%

UNAIDS’ latest Global AIDS Update warns governments that the decisions they take this year will determine whether they succeed or fail in ending AIDS by 2030.

Health experts and HIV/AIDS activists in Uganda are concerned over the increasing number of young women and girls in care who are abandoning antiretroviral drugs (ARVs)

Research with adolescent girls and young women in South Africa and Uganda finds that twice-yearly injections using lenacapavir led to zero HIV infections

You may have heard about internal condoms (also called female condoms) and external condoms (also called male condoms). But what's the difference and which one is best?

You may think you know where babies come from. But do you really understand how the female reproductive system works its magic?

The scheme, run by community volunteers in rural parts of Malawi, has led to both adults and young people using condoms more regularly

One-third of women in Gabon, Kenya and Tanzania still discriminate against people with HIV, new research suggests