A Nanotech-Powered HIV-Killing Condom Is Closer than Ever
Sounds like these condoms might be available in a few months:
[URL]http://gizmodo.com/a-nanotech-powered-aids-killing-condom-is-closer-than-e-1609124914/all[/URL]
[URL]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2699944/World-HIV-killing-condom-available-buy-months.html[/URL]
Excerpt:
"a condom coated in antiviral gel that kills up to 99.9% of HIV, genital herpes, and human papillomavirus. Australia just said yes, and hopefully the USA Isn't far behind.
The key component here is VivaGel, an antiviral gel powered by nanotechnology. The gel's active ingredient is millions and millions of nano-sized molecules. These perfectly symmetrical 3 the branching structures glom onto viruses like HIV, HPV, or the virus that causes genital herpes, preventing them from binding to human cells. No binding, no infection".