Treating people who start HIV treatment late with a package of low-cost drugs to prevent serious infections saves three lives for every 100 people treated, according to the findings of a trial at University College London.

For the first time in the world’s history, more than half the people living with HIV are on treatment, according to UNAIDS.

A monthly vaginal ring and a daily oral tablet, both containing anti-HIV drugs, were safe and acceptable in studies of adolescents, two teams of investigators reported today at the 9th IAS Conference on HIV Science in Paris.

World Health Organisation has alerted countries to the increasing trend of resistance to HIV drugs, in a report based on national surveys conducted in several countries.