The Miami-Dade County medical examiner's department says Montreal HIV/AIDS researcher Dr. Mark Wainberg died of an asthma attack that he suffered while swimming on Tuesday afternoon in Bal Harbour, Fla. A trailblazer in HIV/AIDS research, Wainberg was internationally recognized for his role in the discovery in 1989 of 3TC or Lamivudine, an anti-viral drug which is used in combination with other medications to treat infections caused by HIV. Dr. Mark Wainberg, right, was a pioneer in HIV/AIDS research. Ken Monteith credits Dr. Mark Wainberg for saving his life. Monteith said the congress in Durban is a testament to how Wainberg was both a scientist and an activist in the field of HIV/AIDS research.

Source: CBC News April 13, 2017 17:51 UTC