Objective To generate global and regional estimates for the prevalence and incidence of
herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 and type 2 infection for 2016. Methods To obtain data, we …

Background Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection is a prevalent, sexually
transmitted infection with a sizable disease burden that is highest in sub-Saharan Africa …

The goal of this manuscript is to advance HIV risk behavior prevention efforts for South
African adolescent girls by identifying distinct trajectory patterns across multiple behavioral …

Introduction Understanding HIV incidence and risk behaviour among populations being
considered for HIV vaccine studies is necessary for the appropriate design of trials. Methods …

Ugandan adolescents (n= 202, 54% girls; M age= 14.26) answered closed-and open-ended
questions about the gender composition of friends and attitudes about, and activities with …

Friends could be influential on young women's sexual health via influences on sexual
behaviours and as connections to sexual partners, but are understudied in sub-Saharan …

The Bowman‒Birk inhibitor (BBI), a protease inhibitor derived from soybeans, has been
extensively studied in anti-tumor and anti-inflammation research. We recently reported that …

Background In the context of China's gender imbalance and marriage squeeze, this study
measured the overall characteristics of egocentric sexual networks, and examined the …

HIV/AIDS poses multidimensional and devastating problems. Thus, current study sought to
investigate the association between perceived social support and the psychological …

People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) report feelings of self-doubt, self-consciousness, and
negative interpersonal interactions, and feelings of hopelessness and despair related to …