Dissolving tampon could offer fast-acting HIV protection
Researchers at the University of Washington (UW) have developed a material that could offer women a new means of protection against HIV. Demonstrated in the form of a tampon, the material is capable of carrying substantial loads of medicine, dissolving and releasing the drugs once its comes into contact with moisture. .. Continue Reading Dissolving tampon could offer fast-acting HIV protection
Section: Medical
Tags: Drugs, HIV, University of Washington
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