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An end to the Aids epidemic could be in sight after a landmark study found men whose HIV infection was fully suppressed by antiretroviral drugs had no chance of infecting their partner.
The success of the medicine means that if everyone with HIV were fully treated, there would be no further infections.
Among nearly 1,000 male couples across Europe where one partner with HIV was receiving treatment to suppress the virus, there were no cases of transmission of the infection to the HIV-negative partner during sex without a condom. Although 15 men were infected with HIV during the eight-year study, DNA testing proved that was through sex with someone other than their partner who was not on treatment.
“It’s brilliant – fantastic. This very much puts this issue to bed,” said Prof Alison Rodgers from University College London, the co-leader of the paper published in the Lancet medical journal. Earlier studies have also shown the treatment protects heterosexual couples where one partner has HIV.
She added: “Our findings provide conclusive evidence for gay men that the risk of HIV transmission with suppressive ART [antiretroviral therapy] is zero. Our findings support the message of the international U=U campaign that an undetectable viral load makes HIV untransmittable.
“This powerful message can help end the HIV pandemic by preventing HIV transmission, and tackling the stigma and discrimination that many people with HIV face.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by aiwarrior on Sunday May 05 2019, @09:38PM (1 child)
I am always surprised by the fact that moral judgements like filthiest and other pejorative superlatives come from the supposedly most educated and culturally advanced people. A good comment that without the sarcasm and adjective would have been on the spot.
(Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Sunday May 05 2019, @09:58PM
Too many people with high education have abdicated the moral side of themselves. This is the weakness that allows the stupid and the evil to bring them down: they have no inner fire, no blood, they're as dry and brittle as a shed snakeskin, and people don't like that. It creeps other people out and makes them ambivalent or worse about education; this is where half of the perjorative stereotypes about the highly-educated come from.
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...