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A new topical gel has shown promise in helping to protect women from HIV infection, according to a study being presented at the International AIDS Conference in Vienna, Austria.

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CDC: More Americans HIV-positive than previously believedupdated: Mon Aug 04 2008 12:56:00

There are more new cases of Americans infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, than previously believed, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Saturday.

HIV rate higher than thoughtupdated: Mon Aug 04 2008 12:56:00

More Americans are infected each year with HIV than previously thought. Elizabeth Cohen reports.

Time.com: Feds Revising HIV Estimateupdated: Mon Dec 03 2007 10:00:00

Federal health officials are revising their estimate of how many people are infected by HIV each year, and advocacy groups say the number could rise by 35 percent or more

CDC changes recommendations for gonorrhea treatmentupdated: Thu Apr 12 2007 13:32:00

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending a change in drug therapies for gonorrhea because of widespread resistance to the antibiotics currently used to treat the disease.

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