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Baby 'Cured' of HIV Still Infection-Free After 3 Years
By Rachael Rettner published
A Mississippi baby born with HIV and treated in the early hours of her life remains free of the infection three years late, despite being off of medications for 18 months, according to a new report.

Two HIV Patients Are Virus-Free After Bone Marrow Transplant
By Rachael Rettner published
Two men with HIV who received bone marrow transplants in Boston appear to have no detectable levels of the virus in their bodies
Imaging HIV's Inner Shell
By Joseph Piergrossi for the National Institutes of Health published
The most detailed image yet reveals the cocoon-like container that carries HIV's genome and could be a target for future antiretroviral therapies.

AIDS Exhibit Explores Early Years of Epidemic
By Rachael Rettner published
A new exhibit at the New York Historical Society focuses on the impact of the disease in the first five years.

AIDS Epidemic: Is an End Possible?
By Rachael Rettner published
Experts are optimistic a way to stop the spread of AIDS will be found.

High-Risk HIV Behavior Declines in US
By Live Science Staff published
The number of men and women who report engaging in behaviors that increase the risk of HIV appears to have declined in recent years.
HIV Pill Seems to Succeed as a Preventative
By Live Science Staff published
Gay men may greatly lower their chances of being infected with HIV by taking a daily dose of a drug combination commonly used as a treatment for the virus, an international study has found.
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