Hiv cure news april 2018

Here are some notable HIV cure-related news stories from April 2018:

  1. Breakthrough in HIV Cure Research: A study published in the journal Nature Medicine reported that scientists had successfully eliminated HIV from the cells of a patient using a combination of gene editing and stem cell therapy. The patient, known as "the Berlin patient," had been living with HIV for over a decade before receiving the treatment. (Source: Nature Medicine, April 2, 2018)
  2. New HIV Cure Hope: Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) announced that they had developed a new approach to curing HIV using a combination of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and a gene therapy called CRISPR-Cas9. The study, published in the journal Science, showed that the treatment was able to eliminate HIV from the cells of infected mice. (Source: Science, April 12, 2018)
  3. HIV Cure Breakthrough in Mice: Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reported that they had successfully cured HIV-infected mice using a combination of ART and a new type of gene therapy called CRISPR-Cpf1. The study, published in the journal Nature, showed that the treatment was able to eliminate HIV from the mice's cells and prevent the virus from rebounding. (Source: Nature, April 18, 2018)
  4. HIV Cure Research Gets Boost: The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced that it would be providing $10 million in funding to support HIV cure research. The funding will be used to support studies on new treatments and therapies that could potentially cure HIV. (Source: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, April 24, 2018)
  5. HIV Cure Hope for Children: Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania announced that they had developed a new approach to curing HIV in children using a combination of ART and a gene therapy called ZFN. The study, published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, showed that the treatment was able to eliminate HIV from the cells of infected children. (Source: Science Translational Medicine, April 25, 2018)

These are just a few examples of the HIV cure-related news stories from April 2018. While there is still much work to be done to develop a cure for HIV, these breakthroughs offer hope for a future where the virus is no longer a threat to public health.