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Now, An HIV Blocking Gel For Women
According to them, before sex, women would have to insert the vaginal gel that turns semisolid in the presence of semen, trapping AIDS virus particles in a microscopic mesh so they can’t infect vaginal cells.
“The first step in the complicated process of HIV infection in a woman is the virus diffusing from semen to vaginal tissue. We want to stop that first step. We’ve created the first vaginal gel designed to prevent movement of the AIDS virus. This is unique. There’s nothing like it.
“We did it to develop technologies that can enable women to protect themselves against HIV without approval of their partner,” said lead scientist Prof Patrick Kiser of the University of Utah.
According to the scientists, due to cultural and socioeconomic factors, women often are unable to negotiate the use of protection with their partner.
“So we developed a vaginal gel that a woman could insert a few hours before sex and could detect the presence of semen and provide a protective barrier between the vaginal tissue and HIV. We wanted to build a gel to stop HIV from interacting with vaginal tissue.
“It flows at a vaginal pH, and the flow becomes slower and slower as pH increases, and it begins to act more solid at the pH of semen,” co-scientist Julie Jay said.
The scientists estimate that if all goes well, human tests of the gel would start in three to five years, and the gel would reach the market in several more years.
The findings of their experiment testing the behaviour of the vaginal gel and showing how it traps AIDS-causing HIV particles are to be published in the upcoming edition of the ‘Advanced Functional Materials’ journal.
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Hello Haters
June 5, 2015 at 10:30 am
Which pharmaceutical company is funding you mumbwez? , Pharmaceutical companies are just up to no good, it’s like they make so much money by coming up with such measures, they know in this case people will use their products for eternity, and will be just cashing in for life, that’s why there is less interest in finding the ultimate cure, scientific medical innovations by people like our own Dr Sondashi are sidelined.
Beautiful Moma
June 5, 2015 at 11:12 am
Next, you will hear that this same gel causes some type of cancer after leaving it on the market X number of years so people can contaminate themselves. After that, find a cure to that cancer, more money their pockets. Create a problem, sell it. Find solution to the problem and sell it also. Damn.Am not racist but umsungu alishupa ai..
Hello Haters
June 5, 2015 at 11:36 am
True dat moma, Pharmaceutical companies are even worse than the modern Sherlocks money lenders, hope African governments fall for this sh*t like dung Beatles. Research kwmene uko kuba zungu not kuno.
Beautiful Moma
June 5, 2015 at 1:08 pm
The first place they will try it out is sub saharan Africa. 70% of all people living with HIV/AIDS in Africa live in sub saharan Africa so here comes another experiment. This should excite everyone. Me, neh. Sick of it all. If you dip anyhow , just wrap it up. Not too safe either but at least this experiment has worked somehow.
Iwe @H.Haters, shylock na dung beetle sivintu lol.
MCCM
June 7, 2015 at 10:37 am
HIV spreading should continue to prevent people from misbehaving,let them not even waste energy to look 4 a cure,I only feel 4 those who got it by accident
Am Tonga So What?
June 5, 2015 at 10:37 am
useless….not a solution at all. just another business venture like ARVs.
Pwanya Nini
June 6, 2015 at 9:01 am
How about gays will they start applying the Gel on the asses…?? Yikes!!!!
Hello Haters
June 7, 2015 at 5:08 am
PF cadre’s x rated avatar YIKES -,is she one of the prostitutes who promised free sex after the fraudulently won elections, she needs that gel -YIKES
All PF supporters comments – YIKES
PF’s katapakatapa(greenish) – YIKES
PFs corrupt cohabitation with RBMMD – YIKES
Nose diving economy under PF – YIKES
Violent drunk panga carrying PF supporters-YIKES
PFs tumfweko site is the worst online media organizations in Zambia – YIKES
PF’s vision less president is the worst president Zambia has ever had, am sure he will be considered for the razzie awards for worst acting role in the movie “zed presidents “-YIKES
PF’s love for kaloba – YIKES
PF’s yikes are so many am tired typing – YIKES what a party – YIKES.
poly
June 5, 2015 at 12:07 pm
Big PHARMA is at it again – cheating. I still wonder, why should anyone be on medication for the rest of their lives?
major chileshe
June 5, 2015 at 12:08 pm
What abt us niggaz? What are we goin to b rubbin on our bazookas so as to not get infected.we r tired of rubbin congo dust there
GIFT
June 5, 2015 at 12:11 pm
KIKIKIKIKIKI
Trixy
June 5, 2015 at 12:56 pm
KIKIKIKIKI…wansekesha….congo dust doesn’t prevent AIDS naiwe….ni same same na pwanya nini! lol!
Beautiful Moma
June 5, 2015 at 1:13 pm
Kikiki. You people are crazy. Muleke Congo dust. Umunenu yalishupile. Ukulasamo ama injections, nothing. Yalifye attention. Very embarrassing. As for Congo dust na hiv, no connection ba Major.
major chileshe
June 5, 2015 at 7:59 pm
Hahahahahahaha,i kno,meant its tha only thin that nigaz rub on their pipes,they also need sumthin nu to b rubbin there
major chileshe
June 5, 2015 at 8:00 pm
Hahahahahahaha,i kno,meant its tha only thin that nigaz rub on their pipes,they also need sumthin nu to b rubbin ther
Beautiful Moma
June 5, 2015 at 1:14 pm
Sorry @Trixy. That was meant for Major.
GIFT
June 5, 2015 at 12:10 pm
AND I WAS TOLD ARVS ARE GIVING TOO MUCH SEXUAL DESIRES TO PATIENTS. BY WANTING MORE SEX ALOT GET INFECTED.LETS TRY SONDASHI FORMULA
Trixy
June 5, 2015 at 1:02 pm
Where is my comment kanshi?
New Educated Zambia©
June 5, 2015 at 5:26 pm
With poor literacy levels in Zambia under the pf this is bound to be a recipe for disaster. Education is vital when dealing with such sensitive materials. Vote upnd bane
sharp sharp!!
June 5, 2015 at 6:35 pm
we r tired of this stupid experiments.subject your own people to this exp b4 bringing to africans
Whatever
June 5, 2015 at 6:52 pm
Take care of yourselves after being diagnosed and you will live longer .
tutu
June 5, 2015 at 7:49 pm
kulatungatungafye nomba..ala dibili dibili nafuti nafuti nankwe nankwe muchinyo,leteni gel tusube amahule muchipanda,pantu ine kwenafye live yalisenda
Mutonkofyo
June 5, 2015 at 8:43 pm
Hahahaha u people are mad! ati pwanya nini,ni nini nshi mupwanya kanshi nefwe tukapwanyeko?
club zero
June 5, 2015 at 10:28 pm
We all gonna die,better we sto f***king,we liv
major chileshe
June 6, 2015 at 4:34 pm
Stop what? Speak for urself niga
New Educated Zambia©
June 6, 2015 at 4:56 pm
sad language used by a pf cadre asusual. A word that was used to oppress us as black people, you decide to embrace it and use it on another fellow african. This bane is the definition of a foolish negro
syms
June 5, 2015 at 10:54 pm
Abstinence bane, ngefyo ifyakusuba mu bwanakashi, kuti waisuba kutekanya bane.
Pwanya Nini
June 6, 2015 at 9:01 am
How about gays will they start applying the Gel on the asses…?? Yikes!!!
New Educated Zambia©
June 6, 2015 at 9:43 am
You seem very Concerned about gays. Do not worry you are still human whether gay or not. Come out and we will accept you
Pwanya Nini
June 6, 2015 at 9:57 am
HH & Fred M’membe are gays.YEs am concerned bcoz HH & Fred are my friends hence they need HIV blocking gel as well since they are still human beings…
New Educated Zambia©
June 6, 2015 at 11:37 am
Normally those in denial throw allegations
Hello Haters
June 7, 2015 at 5:06 am
PF cadre’s x rated avatar YIKES -,is she one of the prostitutes who promised free sex after the fraudulently won elections, she needs that gel -YIKES
All PF supporters comments – YIKES
PF’s katapakatapa(greenish) – YIKES
PFs corrupt cohabitation with RBMMD – YIKES
Nose diving economy under PF – YIKES
Violent drunk panga carrying PF supporters-YIKES
PFs tumfweko site is the worst online media organizations in Zambia – YIKES
PF’s vision less president is the worst president Zambia has ever had, am sure he will be considered for the razzie awards for worst acting role in the movie “zed presidents “-YIKES
PF’s love for kaloba – YIKES
PF’s yikes are so many am tired typing – YIKES what a party – YIKES.
major chileshe
June 6, 2015 at 4:35 pm
Hahahahahahahaha yaba this guy is funny
New Educated Zambia©
June 6, 2015 at 4:55 pm
Anything is funny to your pea brain as long as it is throwing mud on HH. am sure many people have worked that one out. tell us something different for a change. surprise me
buunda moto
June 6, 2015 at 4:06 pm
yikes umm?
Chief of Grief
June 6, 2015 at 6:36 pm
Hop ifyofine fi gel wil b flavourd like ka strawbery,banana,nangula peach flavour pantu efwe bambi tatufwaya ichena chimbi chimbi kun’dofu.
New Educated Zambia©
June 7, 2015 at 10:40 am
Hey you cadre be careful
Chief of Grief
June 7, 2015 at 1:39 pm
Iwe ka sports billy ka nez chikala,ukupena nga’waba ishilu ?uleya nakuchalichi mambala,busy pa tumfweko nelyo uli mu church mwaiche!
MULA
June 7, 2015 at 10:41 pm
Can Upnd Use This Gel On HH To Block Him From Losing The 2016 General Election?