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  • Another Person Cured of HIV After Stem Cell Transplant

    Another Person Cured of HIV After Stem Cell Transplant

    A fifth known person has likely been cured of HIV following a specialised stem cell transplant. According to the man’s doctors, he has lived essentially free of the virus for about a decade. Though the treatment isn’t practical for the general population living with HIV, the knowledge gained from these patients may help scientists figure…


  • The Next Generation of HIV Drugs Is Looking Really Promising

    The Next Generation of HIV Drugs Is Looking Really Promising

    The next generation of medications and preventative treatments for HIV/AIDS continues to look promising. New research released Tuesday suggests that people can safely wear a vaginal ring-based treatment meant to prevent HIV infection for as long as three months. A monthly version of the same drug is already being weighed for approval in African countries…


  • What Would It Take To End HIV Forever?

    What Would It Take To End HIV Forever?

    During his State of the Union address in February, U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated a promise he had made a year earlier: By 2030, the United States would bring an end to the HIV/AIDS epidemic that first took root nearly 40 years ago. It’s the sort of sweeping assurance that seems too good to be…