HIV illness 'delayed by' herpes drug aciclovir

A common treatment for herpes can delay the need for HIV drugs in people with both infections, say US researchers.A study of 3,300 patients in Africa found aciclovir reduced the risk of HIV progression by 16%, The Lancet reports.Although a "modest" effect, the researchers said the cheap treatment was a simple way of keeping people with HIV healthy for longer.One expert said it was important to