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Therapeutic Vaccines May Help Control HIV Off Treatment
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NIH Makes Substantial New Investment of Over $265M in HIV Cure Research

The National Institutes of Health awarded grants for HIV cure research to these 10 organizations. One focuses on pediatric populations.

Can These Three Gene Therapies Get Us Closer to an HIV Cure?

With $600,000 in amfAR HIV grants, research teams explore CAR-T cells, bFAbs and CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing to eradicate the reservoir.

New Approaches for HIV Cure Research

Early treatment is linked to a smaller viral reservoir, but blocking IL-10 and PD-1 might control the virus in those with chronic infection.

Monkey Study Points to Potential Way to Clear HIV Reservoirs

Can immunotherapy plus antiretrovirals help the immune system ferret out latent HIV in resting cells?

Cure: HIV Comes Back

A Brazilian man with HIV is no longer in remission after more than 15 months off treatment.
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First Person Cured of HIV, Who Died Last Year, Is Memorialized [VIDEO]

Timothy Ray Brown, aka “the Berlin Patient,” went public about his HIV cure in 2011, becoming a beacon of hope.

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Cure: Another Cure

An Argentine woman appears to be free of HIV long after stopping treatment.

Brazilian Man With HIV Is No Longer in Remission

The São Paulo Patient is no longer HIV-free after more than 15 months off treatment, but was it a relapse or reinfection?

Scientists Discover Large Group of People Who Control HIV Without Meds

Abbott researchers found a high proportion of elite HIV controllers in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which could lead to cure insights.
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Watch Anthony Fauci, Glenn Close, Billy Porter, Kelly Clarkson, Magic Johnson and more raise funds for amfAR’s HIV and COVID-19 efforts.

Lag Time From First Visit to First HIV Treatment Drops Dramatically

The rapid treatment era is bringing some real rewards for people living with HIV.

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Argentine Woman Appears Free of HIV Long After Stopping Treatment

The woman has had an undetectable viral load and a normal CD4 count for more than 12 years after stopping antiretroviral therapy.

Cure: CRISPR Snips HIV

Trials for HIV-positive people of a treatment using the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing tool may be on the horizon.

Higher Ground

In this special issue focused on women, we spotlight the stories of fierce women, including Loreen Willenberg, our cover subject.

How Some HIV Controllers Contain the Virus

A small subset of people living with HIV are able to control viral replication without antiretroviral treatment.
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An Exception to the Rule

Loreen Willenberg may be the first person to be cured of HIV without a bone marrow transplant, but there’s more to this elite controller.
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