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New study confirms HIV preventive drug PrEP to be 99 per cent effective

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) pill. [iStockphoto]

A new study has found a preventive HIV drug to be highly effective.

The study, called "the PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxes) Impact Trial", was conducted by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), with Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

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