Daily pill Truvada cuts spread of HIV by 86%, study shows

Study looking at transmission among men who have sex with men recruited 545 participants at high risk of contracting HIV

A daily pill can effectively protect gay men against infection with HIV, a UK trial has shown, which experts say now offers hope of reversing the virus's spread.

Taking the drug, called Truvada, could become a daily routine for men who have sex with men in the same way that the contraceptive pill is for women, some believe. NHS England will now study the results to determine whether it is cost effective to provide it for men at risk of infection.