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Baby “cured” of HIV

March 5, 2013by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

As unlikely and miraculous as it seems, doctors have confirmed that a baby in Mississippi was “functionally cured” of HIV, which she contracted from her mother. Doctors won’t say the […]

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Bats may have the key to treating AIDS

December 12, 2012by Lindsey Reiser 1 Comment

Bats can’t contract AIDS, but a disease that’s destroying their populations creates a similar problem experienced by those with the virus. We’ve written about white nose syndrome before and the […]

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Cheap new HIV test could be a boon for poorer countries

October 31, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

It might be no big deal for you to stop into the local clinic for an HIV test. But for some countries, testing needs to be cheaper. Researchers at the […]

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