2010: The year in which …

Abstract

Some notable events and research that made headlines in 2010 are discussed. In July, researchers revealed that an antiretroviral microbicide gel cut HIV infection by up to 54% in women who used it regularly. The findings, which came from a study of about 900 South African women at high risk of infection, gave hope to those seeking to bring down the rate of HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa, where the majority of new cases occur.