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Researchers Use CRISPR To Remove HIV From Mice
An interdisciplinary team of scientists is claiming to have eliminated the HIV virus from the genomes of mice by combining the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool with an experimental new drug. It’s a promising development in the battle against HIV and AIDS, but more work is required before clinical trials can begin.
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US Politician Ponders Whether They Could Just ‘Quarantine’ People With HIV
Photo: AP Georgia State Rep Betty Price – spouse of former Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, who recently left his role in Donald Trump’s administration after taking a few too many taxpayer-funded charter flights – casually asked a state epidemiologist whether it would be more cost-effective to just force HIV-positive people into quarantine.
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20 Games You Can Play To Raise Money For AIDS Research
In honour of World AIDS Day, Apple is supporting global charity (RED) for the tenth year running in its fight to end AIDS. For the next week, a range of the most popular games across the App Store are offering limited-edition, custom (RED) content, and all proceeds from the associated in-app purchases go to the…
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HIV Genes Successfully Edited Out Of Immune Cells
Researchers from Temple University have used the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing tool to clear out the entire HIV-1 genome from a patient’s infected immune cells. It’s a remarkable achievement that could have profound implications for the treatment of AIDS and other retroviruses.