A gel that can be used by women after sex to protect against HIV is a step closer, according to researchers in a [s]BBC News[/s] report. Drugs applied three hours after infection could protect female monkeys from a type of HIV, US scientists said. The findings, published in [b]Science Translational Medicine[/b], could lead to new ways to fight HIV, which is continuing to spread globally. Experts say large clinical trials would be needed to test any new treatment, and c ondoms remain the best defence.
[link url=http://www.bbc.com/news/health-26535398] BBC News[/link]
[link url=http://stm.sciencemag.org/content/6/227/227ra35]STM Findings[/link]