With the recent endorsement by the World Health Organization (WHO) and scientists worldwide of adult male circumcision as an important strategy for HIV prevention, there is increased urgency to ...

June 24, 2015 -- Washington, DC -- The ShangRing, a novel medical device for voluntary medical male circumcision, has received prequalification from the World Health Organization (WHO) for use. The ...

I’m hardly a medical device expert. So I felt a bit uncomfortable Tuesday sitting on a panel of venture capitalists and engineers judging the “Three-in-Five” competition at the University of Minnesota ...

> Researchers are reporting positive safety results for the Shang Ring, a male circumcision device under development to increase access to the procedure in AIDS-affected parts of Africa. The tech's ...

It’s a lofty, but vital goal. Africa wants to circumcise 20 million men by 2015 to help curb the AIDS epidemic plaguing the continent. Studies show that the procedure is one of the most effective ...

In the name of HIV prevention, a relatively new adult male circumcision device that is bloodless and purportedly painless is about to get its biggest test yet. In the world of HIV prevention, ...

Medical experts have introduced a device that makes male circumcision painless, cheaper and faster. With it, it takes eight minutes, not 25, to circumcise. This means older people who feared ...

About 96 000 circumcision devices procured under a controversial national treasury tender are about to be rolled out to clinics in KwaZulu-Natal. The tender is being challenged in court with ...

Medically reviewed by Jamin Brahmbhatt, MD Key Takeaways Circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin of the ...