(23 Jul 10 - RV) The 18th International AIDS Conference came to a close
on Friday in Vienna, following a week of discussions on how to treat and combat the
disease.
Among the scientific breakthroughs presented at the conference is
a gel that has proved capable of blocking the transmission of the AIDS virus to women.
In a study conducted in South Africa, the gel cut in half a woman's chances of getting
HIV from an infected partner.
UNAIDS Chief Scientific Advisor Dr. Catherine
Hankins spoke to us about it...