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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…
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A Highly Virulent Variant of HIV Has Been Discovered in the Netherlands
Researchers in a new paper this week say that a highly virulent variant of HIV has been silently circulating in the Netherlands, likely for decades. Thankfully, the variant still responds to conventional treatments and its spread appears to have declined in recent years. But the discovery may offer a timely lesson about the nature of…
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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…
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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…