A recent trial might just unlock a key weapon for humans in the fight against HIV. The research involved the provision of a drug that was a mixture of two-HIV drugs, and it was found later on that healthy gay men who consumed the drug were 44% less likely to contract the virus, in contrast to men, who were given placebo.

Apart from the average people having a reduced risk by 44%, it was found that those who took their medicines on time were likely to reduce the chances of infection by a whopping 73%. The research has been released only a few months following a study, which showed that a vaginal gel improved the infection rate of HIV among women by 39% and 54% for those who followed the procedure strictly.

The fight against HIV has been picking up momentum in the recent past, with the most powerful statement coming from no other than Pope Benedict XVI, who felt that condoms should be used in order to reduce the rate of infection related to AIDS. The announcement will help in the people attached to clergy advocating the use of condoms for prevention.

Apart from that the last good news regarding AIDS has come from UNAIDS, which has announced that 56 countries have been able to maintain their HIV infection rates at a commendable level. The statement means that fewer people are being infected from the condition and the number of deaths will reduce in the time to come.