A microbicide gel has come very close to proving effective at reducing the transmission of HIV. This is the first successful trial of such a gel. The Pro 2000 gel was also found to be active against HSV-2 in vitro and in animal models.
The trial results fell just a few percent short of statistical significance, but scientists think the evidence is compelling:
“subgroup analyses give the researchers some confidence that result is not a statistical fluke — among women who reported they used the gel less then 85% of the time, …

Scientists at Vironova have created an entirely new kind of anti-herpes treatment. The treatment uses called a chemical compound called a maturation inhibitor.
The “maturation inhibitor” antiviral Vironova are developing is potentially effective against all of the herpesviridae — even the six other types we don’t typically think about. This is a very broad target for an antiviral. Vironova says that VN-180 has been presented to major pharmaceutical companies and discussions will proceed during the development of the project.
The scientists are using a unique combination of electron microscopes and …