Truvada clears from the bloodstream within 2 to 5 days, but may remain present in cells for 7 to 10 days. Taking it once a day is important for it to be effective. Truvada is a prescription medication ...

An AIDS drug already shown to help prevent spread of the virus in gay men also works for heterosexual men and women, two studies in Africa found.

Last week and for the first time in history, a man on a regular regimen of the HIV-preventing drug Truvada somehow became infected with a rare form of the virus. One might imagine that the experience ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Food and Drug Administration has approved a highly effective new HIV-prevention medication, Gilead Sciences reported Wednesday ...

Credit: Gilead. Yeztugo (lenacapavir) is an HIV-1 capsid inhibitor that is administered every 6 months after an initial dosing regimen. Yeztugo demonstrated superiority over Truvada in reducing the ...