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HIV Prevention: Trial Results Show Twice-Yearly Shots Offer 100% Protection

Recent results from a phase 3 trial reveal that a twice-yearly injection of the drug to treat AIDS offers 100% efficacy in preventing new infections.

Medical Daily

Seventh Person Likely 'Cured' Of HIV, Doctors Announce

A 60-year-old German man is likely the seventh person to be effectively cured from HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant, doctors announced on Thursday.

International Business Times

Scientists push to change COVID-19 antiviral guidelines to make medication more accessible in Australia

Some scientists say Australia's guidelines on who can get antivirals is too restrictive. But the federal health department says our use of antivirals is only marginally less than the US.

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George W. Bush's anti-HIV program is hailed as 'amazing' — and still crucial at 20

PEPFAR is the "most amazing thing in the history of HIV," says Dr. Sharon Lewin, president of the International AIDS Society. Bush himself came to Washington this month to urge reauthorization..

WEKU

Was 2022 the year that Australia came to terms with Covid? And what does 2023 hold?

New antivirals, more research on long Covid and, hopefully, treatments: Experts say we’re now in a ‘totally different era’

The Guardian - AU

Covid and Christmas: what the experts say about how to protect your loved ones

With a fourth wave under way, the risk of catching the virus over the summer holiday period is high

The Guardian - AU

World AIDS Day:Anti-viral therapy is available to 70% of people living with HIV, AIDS

More than 40 years after its onset, AIDS remains a major public health issue. Sharon Lewin, President of the International AIDS Society (IAS), explains that while there is still no vaccine or cure, effective antiretroviral treatments exist. The challenge now is to make them available to everyone.

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A heavily armed police officer was pictured talking to a mother on the beach. But was it really in Victoria?

Weeks out from the Victorian election, a photo of an armed officer talking to a mother and children has been used to attack the state's premier. But the photo is probably from Brazil.

ABC News

How COVID exposed Aust data tracking flaws

Health experts reflect on what they've learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and how authorities can fix some of the flaws it exposed.

AAP

Victoria's pandemic declaration comes to an end, scrapping mandatory isolation rules

As the clock ticked past midnight overnight on Wednesday, Victoria officially left its declared pandemic period behind. For many, it's a sigh of relief, but others are now living in fear as health measures wind back.

ABC News

As Victoria's COVID-19 pandemic declaration lifts, vaccine mandates and policies being scrutinised

Behavioural scientist Julie Leask describes vaccine mandates as "ethically problematic" and says their use may have hindered efforts to get people boosted.

ABC News

Monkeypox disinformation is on the rise. Experts say community-led health messages are key

The latest monkeypox outbreak is being seized upon by anti-vaccine and hate groups, but experts say public health authorities must focus on inclusive and destigmatising messaging.

ABC News

COVID-19 infection 'rebounds' are rare, but rising in number. What should you do if it happens?

A small but growing number of Australians are reporting recovering from COVID-19, testing negative, and then days later falling ill again. Here's what we know about the so-called "rebound" infections.

ABC News

The HIV prevention drug that could save millions of people – if they can afford it

CAB-LA injections offer stigma-free protection for those at risk – particularly women in Africa. A deal with pharmaceutical companies is crucial

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‘Covid is not going to go away’: Australia will require public health measures for foreseeable future, say experts

Vaccine inequity and emerging variants mean the future of the pandemic is increasingly uncertain, researchers say

The Guardian - AU

‘Millions’ of Australians will be infected with Covid in coming weeks, health minister says

Mark Butler is urging Australians to get their booster jabs as case numbers rise and pandemic supports are scaled back

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Evidence building on COVID-19 antivirals

Antiviral drugs designed to reduce the severity of COVID-19 have been approved in Australia and ongoing research suggests they could save lives.

ABC News

Melbourne has entered its first COVID winter without lockdowns. How will it turn out?

Victorians are highly vaccinated as they enter winter with plenty of COVID-19 circulating and the scale of the response largely in the community's hands. Here's what will be crucial in curbing the coming wave of infections.

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The Guardian - AU

‘Don’t talk about Covid’: major parties accused of virus complacency during election campaign

Experts say there is a lack of political urgency on vaccines and public health plans as deaths rise and winter approaches

AFP

Is this the end of the zero-Covid strategy?

Paris (AFP) - Jenny Leung, who lost her job as a waitress last month due to Hong Kong's zero-Covid strategy, has one question: "What was it all for?"

ABC News

Clinical trials to begin on two new COVID-19 vaccines developed by Melbourne researchers

The two vaccine candidates differ from existing jabs because they target the very tip of the virus spike protein. They would be the first COVID-19 vaccines to be entirely developed in Australia.

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Josh Frydenberg says Omicron is 75 per cent less severe than Delta and other COVID variants. Is that correct?

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says the Omicron variant is 75 per cent less severe than other novel coronavirus variants. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

The Guardian - AU

Drug used to treat cancer may also help fight HIV, Australian research finds

Pembrolizumab has revolutionised treatments of cancers, including melanoma, and makes HIV vulnerable to attack

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