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UK man becomes second person cured of HIV after 30 months virus-free
By Rachael Rettner published
A man in London appears to be the second person ever cured of HIV, his doctors say.

Over 1,000 Patients Possibly Exposed to HIV After Hospital's Sanitation Mistake
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
One of the Goshen Hospital's seven surgical sterilization technicians skipped one step in a multistep cleaning process

Can Gene Therapy Cure HIV? US Gov't. Is Banking $100 Million On It.
By Rachael Rettner published
The NIH wants to cure HIV and sickle cell disease with gene therapies, and will invest $100 million over the next four years towards that goal.

California Becomes 1st State to Sell HIV Prevention Drugs Without a Prescription
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Pharmacies can now sell PEP and PrEP as over-the-counter drugs.

Chinese Scientists Tried to Treat HIV Using CRISPR
By Rachael Rettner published
Scientists in China have attempted to use CRISPR gene-editing technology to treat a patient with HIV.

AIDS & HIV: Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention
By Maureen Salamon published
While AIDS remains incurable, patients are living much longer — even decades after infection — because of the development of medications to suppress the virus.

'Vampire Facial' at New Mexico Spa Likely Exposed 2 People to HIV
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
A spa facial might have exposed two clients to HIV.

Could a Third Person Be Cured of HIV?
By Rachael Rettner published
On the heels of the news that a U.K. man may be cured of HIV comes the announcement that a man in Germany may also be HIV-free thanks to a similar treatment.
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