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Seven years HIV-free: A cure that baffles scientists

Seven years HIV-free: A cure that baffles scientists

In a plot twist worthy of a superhero flick, a man has been cured of HIV after a 2015 stem-cell transplant for blood cancer! He’s been virus-free for over seven years, defying the odds without that pesky CCR5 mutation. Thanks to some serious combo effect from chemo and a rebuilt immune system, scientists are now rethinking their whole playbook on cures. Talk about a game changer!

Quick rundown

  1. A man has been cured of HIV without the CCR5 mutation.
  2. Stem-cell transplant for blood cancer led to HIV cure.
  3. The patient has remained HIV-free for over seven years.
  4. This case challenges previous beliefs about HIV cure requirements.
  5. Insights from this case could shape future HIV treatments.

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