Third person cured of HIV

[BootmanLA]

The New York Times ran an article today that notes the case of a third person cured of HIV, in her case by a blood transplant using umbilical cord blood from a partially matched donor. The previous two persons cured of HIV were cured by bone marrow transplants from donors who had a genetic mutation that blocks HIV.

According to the doctors, the umbilical cord blood treatment route offers the potential of a greater number of people who can have the virus eradicated from their systems.

It's probably behind a paywall, but for those who have NYT access: [think before following links] https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/15/health/hiv-cure-cord-blood.html 

[nekofox]

Yahoo News: New York patient becomes the first woman to possibly be cured of HIV.

[think before following links] https://news.yahoo.com/scientists-possibly-cured-hiv-woman-172209264.html

 

Here's an alternate link for those that do hit the pay wall.  As @BootmanLAmentioned, they used an alternative method and for those that have that tinge of regret from becoming Poz, there's hope yet.   

Time will definitely tell how it will progress for the possible cure and especially can be treated like any other prescription or over the counter medication.  

[Guest]

From what I've read, it concerns stem-cell therapy that is only a last resort for people with cancer, because of very dangerous side effects.
It also needs stem cells with a particular dna for it to protect against HIV or eradicate it.

It's good news for research as these three people have been cured from HIV, although at least one has died from cancer since.
We are still a long way from a practice cure though.

[garsento]

^ Agreed. Prevention is still a much better option for people who want to avoid HIV, and current antiretroviral therapies are considerably less risky and more cost-effective.