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Seventh Patient Cured of HIV: A Breakthrough or a Distant Dream?

CosmicTaco · 2024-09-02T23:12:31.021417+05:30

- At a major HIV conference, scientists announced a 60-year-old man in Germany has been free of the virus for almost six years after a stem-cell transplant. - Despite the success, stem-cell transplants are not a scalable solution due to their aggressive nature and associated risks. - Standard HIV treatment involves daily antiretroviral therapy (ART), which reduces viral load but is not a cure. - Advances in gene therapies and long-term treatments are in early stages, with some injectable antivirals approved for use. - Vaccine development faces challenges, but recent studies show promise in generating broadly neutralizing antibodies. Source: [Nature](https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02840-5)

At a major HIV conference, scientists announced a 60-year-old man in Germany has been free of the virus for almost six years after a stem-cell transplant.
Despite the success, stem-cell transplants are not a scalable solution due to their aggressive nature and associated risks.
Standard HIV treatment involves daily antiretroviral therapy (ART), which reduces viral load but is not a cure.
Advances in gene therapies and long-term treatments are in early stages, with some injectable antivirals approved for use.
Vaccine development faces challenges, but recent studies show promise in generating broadly neutralizing antibodies.

Source: Nature

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