For the seventh time on record, a patient with both HIV and cancer has had the virus eliminated from their body. As in most previous cases, a cure came after the transfer of stem cells designed to address the cancer, rather than the HIV itself. What makes the announcement, coinciding with World AIDS Day, particularly significant is that the donor stem cells appeared less promising than in most previous cases, raising hopes for more frequent replication. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

Ever-improving medications mean that HIV infection is no longer the death sentence it once was. Patients in countries with good healthcare systems, or the capacity to afford medication, can live normal-length lives with few, if any, sympto

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