In the last 20 years, a string of medical developments has greatly improved the quality of life and lowered the mortality rate of those living with HIV. While the outlook for those living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus has gotten better, the prospect of a cure has largely … [Read more...] about Maybe a cure? First woman cured of HIV – “The New York Patient”
HIV cure
Doctors have cured a patient of HIV for only the second time ever
For only the second time in history, a man has been cured of HIV. That man is Adam Castillejo, and he is free of the virus more than 30 months after stopping antiretroviral therapy. He was not cured by the HIV drugs, however, but by a stem-cell treatment, he received for cancer … [Read more...] about Doctors have cured a patient of HIV for only the second time ever