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Medicine
fromLGBTQ Nation
6 hours ago

The amazing cases of 9 people "cured" of HIV each contain clues about a possible cure - LGBTQ Nation

A few people achieved durable HIV remission or cure after risky stem-cell transplants from CCR5-delta-32 donors, but this approach is rare and not widely feasible.
Medicine
fromwww.nature.com
2 months ago

Sustained HIV-1 remission after heterozygous CCR532 stem cell transplantation

Sustained HIV-1 remission was achieved following allogeneic stem cell transplantation from a heterozygous CCR5Δ32 donor.
Public health
fromwww.npr.org
5 months ago

Whatever happened to ... the race to cure HIV? There's promising news

A South African clinical trial produced a likely HIV cure in one young woman, demonstrating potential for cure research on the African continent.
Healthcare
fromArs Technica
6 months ago

Five children see HIV viral loads vanish after taking antiretroviral drugs

Children might hold keys to curing HIV, as some show long-term remission after stopping treatment.
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