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Long-acting HIV prevention tools could help close the gap before a vaccine arrives

A review of non-vaccine HIV interventions highlights the strong preventive effects of long-acting PrEP, sustained ART, U=U, vertical transmission programs, and voluntary medical male circumcision. Gene editing and multispecific antibodies may expand future options, but safety, cost, access, adherence, and implementation barriers remain.

5 Aug 2026

Study finds no link between newborn circumcision and autism risk

In a cohort of nearly 3,000 boys followed from birth into childhood, young boys who were circumcised just after birth did not have a higher risk of autism, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

4 Aug 2026

Neonatal male circumcision rates decline in the United States despite health benefits

Scientific evidence supporting the health benefits of male circumcision - surgical removal of the foreskin from the penis - dates back hundreds of years to observations made by physicians of their circumcised patients.

16 Sep 2025

Study delves into the role of SOX9 in hypospadias development

Hypospadias is a widespread congenital disorder, characterized by an abnormal placement of the urethral opening, impacting as many as 3.42% of male children worldwide. Beyond the physical consequences, this condition can lead to psychological and fertility issues.

10 Mar 2025

US aid freeze puts HIV treatment in Africa at risk

Milicent Muyoma has been turned away twice from the clinic where she collects her HIV medication in Mathare, an informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya.

6 Feb 2025

New research finds semen microbiome's impact on male fertility

The relationship between semen microbiota and changes in semen parameters.

15 Jan 2024

One in three men carry HPV: The ignored reservoir in the fight against cancer

One in three men over 15 globally have at least one incidence of genital HPV, underscoring the need to include males in HPV prevention strategies. The prevalence remains high from young adulthood through later life, particularly for high-risk HPV types linked to cancers.

6 Sep 2023

Male circumcision may protect against HPV infection in males and females

Study highlights the protective effect of male circumcision on the prevalence, incidence, and clearance of HPV.

10 Apr 2023

Study assesses microbiome of male genital mucosa

A new study in the journal Microorganisms aimed to identify and analyze studies on the composition of the microbial community on different parts of the healthy and diseased male genital mucosa.

4 Jan 2023

Study examines Medicaid funding cessation for neonatal circumcision

Although it is both a religious rite and cultural practice, male circumcision is primarily done in the United States as a means of preventative health care.

15 Dec 2022

Orphanhood decreases with the availability of antiretroviral therapy and male circumcision

Researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found marked decreases in orphanhood particularly double orphanhood, among adolescents in Rakai, Uganda, corresponding with the availability of antiretroviral therapy (ART) beginning in 2004 and of male medical circumcision in 2007.

30 Dec 2021

Urine sampling not to be restricted to children with unexplained fever, say researchers

In a systematic review, researchers assessed the diagnostic value of certain physical symptoms that children may display that could indicate a urinary tract infection.

17 Sep 2021

Benefits of continuing HIV services outweigh the potential harm of COVID-19 transmission

UNAIDS and WHO have supported mathematical modelling to establish the benefits of continuing HIV services compared to the potential harm of additional COVID-19 transmission.

19 Apr 2021

New study sheds light on the psychology of holiday rituals

In the midst of the raging coronavirus pandemic, we're faced with agonizing decisions about whether to forgo treasured holiday rituals.

22 Dec 2020

Study shows infant circumcision has delayed psychological complications

Undergoing circumcision as an infant has delayed psychological complications. This is shown by an international study led by researchers from Aarhus University.

17 Dec 2020

Male circumcision campaigns to reduce HIV transmission in Africa are based on systemic racism

World Health Organization-recommended campaigns to circumcise millions of African boys and men to reduce HIV transmission are based more on systemic racism and 'neocolonialism' than sound scientific research, according to a critical appraisal published in Developing World Bioethics.

10 Sep 2020

Novel parenting elective allows pediatric residents to spend more time with their babies

A novel, four-week parenting rotation designed for pediatric residents has dramatically increased the amount of time resident parents can spend at home with their babies, according to a study by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

19 Feb 2020

Analysis: In medical billing, fraudulent charges weirdly pass as legal

Much of what we accept as legal in medical billing would be regarded as fraud in any other sector.

16 Dec 2019

Scripps CHAVD wins $129 million NIH grant to advance new HIV vaccine approach

The Scripps Consortium for HIV/AIDS Vaccine Development, an international collaboration led by Scripps Research, has received a $129 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to advance next-generation vaccines designed to coax the immune system into producing antibodies capable of disarming numerous strains of HIV.

11 Jul 2019

AHF applauds passage of AIDS funding, urges President to sign lifesaving bill

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) today applauds the U.S. Senate for its unanimous approval Wednesday, November 28th of legislation reauthorizing the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (S. 3476).

30 Nov 2018