Aussie athletes to receive condoms touted at combating Zika (Yahoo Sports)
Australian athletes at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will be supplied with condoms which manufacturers say will offer ”near complete” antiviral protection against the Zika virus. The mosquito-borne Zika virus is an epidemic in Central and Latin America, and the World Health Organization has declared it a global health emergency. Australian Stock Exchange-listed Starpharma Holdings and Ansell combined to produce the Dual Protect condoms, which provide protection via the physical barrier and a lubricant that contains an antiviral agent that counteracts viruses that cause sexually transmitted infections.