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Scientists develop long-acting drug to protect against AIDS

 A single injection of an experimental drug may someday protect people from infection with the AIDS virus for up to three months, a U.S. study said Tuesday.

Mosaic HIV vaccine affords "partial protection" in monkeys

 U.S. researchers said Thursday that an experimental global vaccine may afford "partial protection " in monkeys against challenges with an especially deadly form of the AIDS virus, raising new hope for an effective vaccine in people.