Vivagel is a newly developed antiviral compound that has been shown to disable 99.9 percent of HIV, herpes, and other sexually transmitted viruses in laboratory tests. Developed by Australian biotech firm Starpharma, the gel has been incorporated into condoms made by Ansell, the world’s second largest condom manufacturer, to help stem the spread of these viruses. As reported by Michael Janda at ABC News, these special virus-killing condoms have now received Conformity Assessment Certification from Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), which means they should be available to consumers in Australia within months.
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