A man was unexpectedly cured of HIV after a stem cell transplant A man has become the seventh person to be left HIV-free after receiving a stem cell transplant to treat blood cancer. Significantly, he is also the second of the seven who received stem cells that were not actually resistant to the virus, strengthening the case that HIV-resistant cells may not be necessary for an HIV cure. But how did it work and what does it mean for the future of HIV treatment? Read more: https://www.newscientist

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