Hiv cure news 2019

Here are some notable HIV cure-related news stories from 2019:

  1. First-ever HIV cure using stem cells: In March 2019, a team of scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) announced that they had successfully cured a patient with HIV using stem cells. The patient, a 30-year-old man, had been living with HIV for 10 years and had undergone a stem cell transplant as part of a clinical trial. The transplant involved replacing his bone marrow with stem cells from a donor who had a rare genetic mutation that confers natural resistance to HIV. The patient has remained HIV-free for over two years after the transplant.
  2. Breakthrough in HIV cure research: In June 2019, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a breakthrough in HIV cure research. They had discovered a new way to eliminate HIV-infected cells from the body using a combination of gene editing and immunotherapy. The approach, known as CRISPR-Cas9, involves using a gene editing tool to delete the HIV genome from infected cells, and then using immunotherapy to stimulate the immune system to attack and eliminate any remaining HIV-infected cells.
  3. HIV cure trial begins in the US: In July 2019, a clinical trial aimed at finding a cure for HIV began in the US. The trial, known as the "HIV Cure" trial, is being conducted by the NIH and involves treating patients with a combination of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and a new experimental drug called lenalidomide. The goal of the trial is to determine whether the combination therapy can eliminate HIV from the body and prevent it from coming back.
  4. HIV cure breakthrough in mice: In August 2019, researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) announced a breakthrough in HIV cure research in mice. They had developed a new approach that involved using a combination of gene editing and immunotherapy to eliminate HIV from the bodies of mice. The approach, known as CRISPR-Cas9, was able to eliminate HIV from the mice and prevent it from coming back.
  5. HIV cure research receives funding boost: In September 2019, the US government announced a significant funding boost for HIV cure research. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) received an additional $20 million to support research into HIV cure therapies, including gene editing and immunotherapy.

These are just a few examples of the many exciting developments in HIV cure research that took place in 2019. While there is still much work to be done, these breakthroughs offer hope for a future where HIV is no longer a life-threatening disease.