Free HIV home tests will be available in England this week in a bid to boost testing rates, which have dropped since the pandemic. As part of a government campaign to encourage more people to get tested for HIV, people in England will be able to order a free home test, which gives a result […]
A drug, which prevents the transmission of HIV, will be available in England from April, the Department of Health has confirmed. PrEP, known as pre-exposure prophylaxis, is an antiretroviral drug, which helps to stop the transmission of HIV through unprotected sex. The tablet is taken once a day. Health secretary, Matt Hancock, suggested that the […]