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New York woman is free of HIV 14 months after stem cell transplant

Professor Yvonne Bryson (top centre) at CROI 2022.

Deep dive into HIV’s hidden DNA finds that some people could eventually drop their drugs

This figure from the journal article shows how all the pieces of proviral DNA found in all six study participants' cells were distributed around the 23 pairs of chromosomes in the  cells' nuclei. The red lines are DNA that gave rise, at one or more time points, to viral RNA, and the blue lines are DNA that never did. It can be seen that RNA production was rare from DNA that was located outside active gene sites in the 'gene deserts'.

HIV genes can successfully be removed from cells, scientists find

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Has another woman naturally cleared HIV?

Lead researcher Professor Xu Yu of Massachusetts General Hospital.

Two thirds of HIV controllers in French cohort haven’t needed HIV treatment yet

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Treatment interruption in cure research is associated with greater risk of non-AIDS related events in the long term, Spanish study finds

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Major HIV vaccine efficacy trial ends early due to lack of protection for women

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Could gene therapies be used to cure more people with HIV?

Dr Jennifer Adair and Dr Cissy Kityo presenting at IAS 2021.

HIV vaccines and immunotherapies “would be further along” if they had the resources of COVID-19, says leading antibody researcher

Professor Lynn Morris presenting to IAS 2021.