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HIV/AIDS: A Brief History of AZT – Part One

Gay in the 80s Posted on May 18, 2020 by Colin ClewsMay 19, 2020

AZT (Azidothymidine a.k.a Zidovudine) was the first drug approved to target HIV. Consequently, it has a very special – and quite controversial – place in the history of HIV/AIDS. It’s for this reason that I’m going to try and provide … Continue reading →

Posted in HIV/AIDS, LGBT History, Politics | Tagged AIDS history, AIDS treatments, antiviral drugs, HIV drugs, HIV history | Leave a reply

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