In 2007, a man known as the "Berlin patient" was cured of HIV through a stem cell transplant.
It was an incredible accomplishment that researchers all over the world scrutinized for years to come. He was the first and only documented case of a person who has been cured of HIV until March of this year, when a second patient was declared HIV-free from a simila ... Show More
Yesterday
Why Russia has Europe on edge
Earlier this week, Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party won a record number of seats in the country's parliamentary elections. Putin is expected to frame the result as an endorsement of his war with Ukraine. And, according to Ukrainian intelligence, he may mobilize hundreds of th ... Show More
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Feb 2022
Successful HIV Treatment, Improving Health Equity, Fusion Energy Record. Feb 18, 2022, Part 1
<p>Third Person Cured From HIV, Thanks To Umbilical Cord Stem Cells</p>
<p>The third person ever, and the first woman, <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/hiv-cure-stem-cells/?utm_source=wnyc&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=scifri" target="_blank">has been cured of th ... Show More
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Mar 2020
Episode 6: A Cure For HIV, The Death of the Grim Sleeper, and Poop Tool
The world's second person has been cured of HIV, the notorious serial killer known as The Grim Sleeper is dead, and a new online tool can help you calculate how long your current toilet paper stash will last. Join Ben Bowlin for more Strange News Daily, and share your stories on ... Show More
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Sep 2021
The Elephant in the Room: What About HIV?
For more than a year now, COVID has been society’s focus—and rightly so. But today we turn our attention to another virus—HIV. After 40 years, there is still no cure or a vaccine for the disease. In this episode, we hear from Dr. Anthony Fauci and CEO of innovative company Americ ... Show More
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