Morning Briefing

"Three decades after the full onset of the global HIV tragedy, science appears to finally be developing preventative measures, including microbicides that would thwart infections in the first place, according to individuals at" the biennial International Microbicides Conference in Sydney, the Asia Sentinel writes. "Now, however, the challenge is to put the solution into the hands of those most susceptible to the disease," the news service adds (Ramakant, 4/17). Researchers, advocates and funders met this week at the conference "to discuss the state of HIV prevention research," a conference press release states.