A milestone in the AIDS epidemicFor just the second time since the global epidemic began, a patient appears to have been cured of infection with H.I.V., the virus that causes AIDS. Scientists had long tried to duplicate the procedure that led to the first long-term remission 12 years ago, and their surprise success seems to confirm that a cure for H.I.V. infection is possible, if difficult, researchers said. The details: Both remissions came after bone-marrow transplants, which are risky and have harsh side effects that can last for years. But rearming the body with immune cells modified to resist H.I.V.

Source: New York Times March 05, 2019 10:25 UTC