The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)has issued a safety alert warning patients and providers about a potential risk for neural tube birth defects in babies born to women with HIV who received dolutegravir during early pregnancy.

A University of Cape Town study is the first to show that sexual health services targeting MSM in Africa have managed to attract MSM and other men in need of STI and HIV care.

Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (PHIA) data provide a robust picture of country-level HIV epidemics, including the gaps in the response, and help guide future actions with precision, according to a New England Journal of Medicine analysis.

The DTHF has been involved in adolescent PrEP studies, including PlusPills, the 3P project, and the ADAPT study and is running youth programmes in Philippi Village, Hannan Crusaid in Gugulethu, Masiphumelele and the mobile Tutu Teen Truck.

There is no risk of transmitting HIV through spitting, and the risk from biting is negligible, according to an international study.