Wednesday, October 23, 2013

First child 'functionally cured' of HIV remains in remission, scientists announce


In March, a team of medical researchers revealed that a 2-year-old patient had been "functionally cured" of HIV after undergoing unusually early treatment with antiretroviral drugs. The instance marked the second documented case of HIV remission, and was the first such case involving a child.


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via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/23/4947772/first-child-cured-of-hiv-in-remission-18-months

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