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Post-exposure prophylaxis involves taking a 28-day course of anti-HIV drugs, after possible exposure to HIV. It may be used by healthcare workers (occupational PEP) or after sex (post-exposure prophylaxis after sexual exposure, PEPSE, also known as non-occupational PEP or nPEP).

PEP

Spanish researchers urge more awareness campaigns on PEP

News
2 November 2012
Undetectable viral load & treatment as prevention

New report: evaluating HIV treatment as prevention in the European context

Editor's pick
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) press release
7 June 2012
PEP

Poor adherence to HIV PEP after sexual assault

News
16 March 2012
PEP

Post-Exposure Prophylaxis, the World’s Most Outdated HIV Guidelines, and What To Do About Them

Editor's pick
Journal Watch
6 March 2012
PEP

Raltegravir/Truvada HIV PEP regimen well tolerated with no infections after its use

News
31 January 2012
PEP

PEP guidelines for the UK revised to take account of undetectable viral load

News
21 December 2011
PEP

Ongoing risk behaviour likely cause of high HIV incidence rate among gay men treated with PEP

News
20 December 2011
Violence

KENYA: Sexual violence still a major urban threat

Editor's pick
IRIN Plus News
26 October 2011
Young people

Brown signs bill letting California minors get STD vaccine

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Sacramento Bee
9 October 2011
PrEP science

'Less education' associated with PrEP and PEP use: only one in five gay men yet aware of PrEP

News
16 September 2011
PEP

Michigan tells poor patients needing PEP: pay for it yourselves

Editor's pick
Michigan Messenger
23 June 2011
PEP

Intensive and targeted PEP counselling leads to less risky sex afterwards, fewer HIV infections

News
21 June 2011
PEP

South Africa: Police failing rape victims

Editor's pick
News 24
22 March 2011
Vaginal rings & topical PrEP

One dose of raltegravir gel three hours after sex might prevent HIV infection

News
1 March 2011
Exposure to HIV through medical procedures

Ireland: Doctor who contracted HIV settles High Court action

Editor's pick
thejournal.ie
27 January 2011
PEP

India: Accidental exposure to HIV gets needed attention

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Indian Express
24 January 2011
Health services & systems

International guidelines launched to protect health workers against HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis

Editor's pick
International Labour Organization
20 November 2010
Improving HIV care

Mass rape and HIV in conflict-affected countries: despite relatively low incidence, researchers stress urgency of interventions for thousands of women in need

News
30 September 2010
PEP

Truvada/Kaletra HIV PEP combination is safe and effective with a low rate of discontinuations

News
9 September 2010
PEP

Increasing demand for PEP in UK, but targets still missed

News
27 April 2010
Epidemiology & behaviour

Number of UK gay men ever tested rises to two-thirds

News
17 September 2009
Transmission & prevention

Gay men often not accessing PEP despite risk of HIV exposure

News
5 January 2009
Transmission & prevention

Raltegravir may have role in PEP if exposure involves drug-resistant HIV

News
20 November 2008
Transmission & prevention

Unsuccessful post-exposure prophylaxis may still result in weaker HIV infection and lower viral load

News
9 October 2008