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    A new study finds that a gel aimed at blocking HIV cuts the risk of infection by 39 percent. More tests are needed and it could be years before the gel is widely available the results are promising.
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A new study finds that a gel aimed at blocking HIV cuts the risk of infection by 39 percent. More tests are needed and it could be years before the gel is widely available the results are promising.
 
 
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NBC on SheWired: New Gel Helps Cut HIV Risk, Video

A new study finds that a gel aimed at blocking HIV cuts the risk of infection by 39 percent. More tests are needed and it could be years before the gel is widely available the results are promising.

Trending Stories

Cole Escola, Jennifer Lawrence, and Emma Stone are making a Miss Piggy movie

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LGBTQ+ ally Abigail Spanberger trounces anti-trans Republican to win Virginia governor’s race

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Messenger RNA could be the key to an HIV vaccine — but government cuts pose a threat

Thanks to U=U, HIV-positive people can live long, happy, healthy lives

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