Controversial Egyptian doctor Ibrahim Abdel-Ati, who drew attention back in 2014 after claiming he had invented a device that could cure HIV and Hepatitis C, died on Friday of a heart attack. “I will take the AIDS from the patient and I will nourish the patient on the AIDS treatment. His funeral held on Friday afternoon in Alexandria was limited to family and a limited group of close friends. Back in 2014, the Egyptian military claimed it had developed a device that can detect and cure AIDs and hepatitis C infections without the need to take blood samples. The international and scientific community broke into an uproar over the controversy and many say the incident severely damaged Egypt’s international reputation.

Source: Egypt Independent February 06, 2021 12:08 UTC