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Young people in South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe express a preference for on-demand PrEP over daily PrEP – one of the biggest reasons is HIV stigma

Our take on the most exciting research at the 12th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science

In this first-hand blog, Joyce Ouma shares her personal experiences on the challenges of living with HIV and highlights the negative effects of stigma

World Health Organization releases guidance on the three levels of HIV viral suppression and what they mean for HIV transmission and people’s health

Expert group calls for an end to “misguided and unjust criminalisation” that fuels HIV infections and threatens public health

West African and USA studies involving men who have sex with men found most had problems predicting sex and some struggled to take post-sex pills

UNAIDS’s newly released 2023 Global AIDS Update sets out a clear path to ending AIDS this decade. But warns that failure to act could prolong the pandemic “indefinitely”

Discover an online home for everything you need to help young people better understand and take action on HIV and sexual health

Trained peer supporters helped young women, including some sex workers, stay on PrEP and regularly self-test for HIV

Many people watch porn online and this is nothing to be ashamed of. But it’s also nothing like sex in real life. If porn is how you think sex should be, read on!

Interviews in rural Senegal suggest adolescents still can’t get information on sexual and reproductive health, even in healthcare settings

Two-thirds of young people in Kampala, Uganda who drink or take drugs say they regularly have sex when intoxicated

Kenyan trial uses text messages to support sex workers with HIV to stay on treatment

There are now more ways than ever to take Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to protect yourself from HIV. But which option is right for you? Read on for the pros and cons to help you decide

Interviews with adolescent girls in South Africa show the importance of understanding cultural context when it comes to providing sexual and reproductive health information

Real-world data finds many women chose the vaginal ring over oral PrEP, and it prevented a similar level of HIV infections