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A groundbreaking UCSF trial used three therapies to help immune systems hunt hidden HIV, showing unprecedented results. Ten volunteers endured painful treatments to advance science toward a cure for the disease that's infected 1.3 million people worldwide in 2024.
A 63-year-old Norwegian man became just the tenth person worldwide to achieve long-term HIV remission after a stem cell transplant from his brother. The procedure worked because his sibling carried a rare genetic mutation that blocks the virus from entering cells.
A 63-year-old Norwegian man appears completely cured of HIV after receiving stem cells from his brother during cancer treatment. The brother unknowingly carried a rare genetic mutation that grants natural resistance to the virus.
A 63-year-old Norwegian man has become only the tenth person ever functionally cured of HIV, thanks to a stem cell transplant from his brother who carried a rare genetic mutation. After five years off medication, doctors found zero traces of functioning HIV in his body.
A 63-year-old Norwegian man has been living without HIV medication for three years after receiving stem cells from his brother who carried a rare genetic mutation. His case offers crucial clues for researchers working toward an HIV cure.
A 63-year-old man became the first person to achieve HIV remission through a bone marrow transplant from his sibling, opening new possibilities for HIV treatment. His brother carried a rare genetic mutation that makes cells resistant to the virus.
Researchers in South Africa are studying children born with HIV to find ways they could live without daily medication. Early treatment might help their young immune systems control the virus naturally.
A groundbreaking study in KwaZulu-Natal is treating babies with HIV within 21 days of birth, giving science its best shot at understanding how to defeat the virus. The research proves that hope works best when paired with honesty and real community partnership.
Researchers in South Africa are pioneering ethical trials that could lead to HIV remission in children who started treatment at birth. The groundbreaking work centers African voices and puts kids' safety first.