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<p>In 2017, estimates indicated there were 37 million people living with HIV and 1.8 million new infections around the globe.&nbsp;In hard-hit sub-Saharan Africa, where young women are disproportionately affected by HIV, new research from an open-label trial of a dapivirine vaginal ring confirms that women will use the device to prevent HIV.&nbsp;The ring was estimated to reduce the risk of HIV by 39%, according to statistical modeling.</p>

Researchers Examine Use of Dapivirine Ring for HIV Prevention

In 2017, estimates indicated there were 37 million people living with HIV and 1.8 million new infections around the globe. In hard-hit sub-Saharan Africa, where young women are disproportionately affected by HIV, new research from an open-label trial of a dapivirine vaginal ring confirms that women will use the device to prevent HIV. The ring was estimated to reduce the risk of HIV by 39%, according to statistical modeling.