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Scientists eliminate HIV from cells in lab, sparking new hopes for a cure

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Scientists have successfully eliminated the HIV virus from cells in a laboratory, sparking new hopes for a potential cure. The Nobel Prize-winning gene-editing tool, known as Crispr-Cas, works in the same way as a pair of scissors (though at a molecular level) to cut away “bad” bits of DNA. Researchers are hopeful that this type of technology could one day be used to eradicate the virus from a human body in its entirety, though there is still a lot more work to be done before this is a realistic possibility.…

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Mpox vaccination programme to be wound down in England

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England’s mpox vaccination programme is no longer needed and will be wound down in the summer, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has announced. Appointments to receive a first dose of the vaccine will remain available for gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men at highest risk until 16 June, with bookings for second doses available until the end of July. The virus, which was formerly known as monkeypox, has seen a sustained reduction in cases across the country from a high of 350 per week in…

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Employers in Texas no longer required to cover HIV prevention drugs

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A federal judge in Texas stated that employers should not be forced to cover PrEP medication if it violates the company’s religious beliefs. The ruling concluded that providing the drugs makes company owners “complicit in facilitating homosexual behaviour”. US district judge Reed O’Connor made the judgement on 7 September. He ruled in favour of Braidwood Management, a Christian-owned company based in Texas, which argued it was not required to cover the costs of two PrEP drugs, Truvada and Descovy. Legal experts, such as Chris Geidner, noted that O’Connor has a…

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Italy’s monkeypox vaccination programme gets underway

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Italy has begun its monkeypox vaccination campaign after reporting more than 500 cases of the virus, according to the health ministry. The first doses were given on 8 August at the Spallanzani Hospital in Rome. The country will be using the Jynneos (MVA-BN) vaccine, which was made for smallpox but has been approved by the European Medicines Agency for protection against monkeypox. The campaign comes as vaccine supplies run low worldwide, with the number of cases continuing to rise. In the UK, doses are currently being offered to some men…

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Greece bans ‘sex-normalising’ surgeries on intersex children

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‘Sex-normalising’ surgeries on babies born intersex have been banned in Greece under a new law approved by parliament on 19 July. The Medically Assisted Reproduction Reforms Act prevents doctors from carrying out said operations on people under the age of 15 unless they have a court order stating otherwise. Those who break the law will face fines and time in prison, Reuters reported. Intersex people subjected to these operations in the past have experienced a number of health issues, including sterilisation and loss of sexual sensation. The surgeries attempt to…

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UKHSA updates monkeypox guidance as it secures 100,000 additional vaccine doses

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The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed that close contacts of monkeypox no longer need to isolate if they do not have symptoms. It stated that the change is taking place because a relatively small number of close contacts have gone on to develop monkeypox. There is also a lack of evidence of transmission outside of close and/or intimate contact. This brings the UK’s guidance in line with advice from the World Health Organisation and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It comes as 100,000 additional vaccine doses…

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Monkeypox: Some gay and bisexual men at higher risk of exposure to be offered vaccine

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Gay and bisexual men considered to be at higher risk of exposure to monkeypox will be offered a vaccine to control the outbreak of the virus, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed. Data from the latest outbreak shows that there are higher levels of transmission between men who have sex with men, though it is important to remember that anyone can contract monkeypox and the spread is not exclusive to this group. The new vaccination strategy will see individuals assessed on a number of factors to determine whether…

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Monkeypox: UK confirms four new cases among gay and bisexual men

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Four new cases of monkeypox have been identified in the UK, all of which are among gay, bisexual or other men who have sex with men (MSM). The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said that all appear to have been infected in London, but that investigations are underway and common contacts have been identified in two of the four latest infections. “There is no link to travel to a country where monkeypox is endemic, and exactly where and how they acquired their infections remains under urgent investigation, including whether they…

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