The international media have been at it again this week, with claims of an HIV cure thrown around in a sensationalist click-bait fest, amplified through social media channels and networks around the world. As we’ve warned before, these sorts of headlines should be read VERY carefully. So what’s behind all this attention, and what is…
The desire for a cure for HIV has existed since the start of the epidemic. In the 1980s, many people were optimistic that science would find a cure within a few years. However, as more was learned about the complexity of this retrovirus, hope of a cure gave way to the goal to develop effective…
An 18-year-old French woman is in remission from HIV – despite not having taken any drugs against the virus for 12 years. Doctors have presented the details of her case at an International Aids Society (IAS) conference in Vancouver. It is the world’s first report of long-term remission from HIV in a child. Experts say…
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Working together with researchers and clinicians at The Alfred, members of the community of people living with HIV in Victoria have been integral to progressing ...
