New breakthrough in HIV research offers promise

A recent study of the drug lenacapavir, to prevent HIV, has shown 100% effectiveness. It is an injection taken twice a year. Moupali Das is one of the lead researchers for the study, and explains how it works, and what it could mean for the fight against HIV and AIDS. 

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