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A team of scientists at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity in Melbourne made a significant stride in the decades-long search for a cure for HIV. The researchers have developed a novel method for exposing hidden HIV within white blood cells using mRNA technology, a development they describe as “overwhelming.” For the nearly 40 million people living with HIV worldwide, this could represent a new direction in treatment. Current therapies suppress the virus but do not eliminate it, requiring lifelong medication. The persistence of the virus in so-called “reservoirs” of infected cells has long been one of the most daunting obstacles in curing HIV. There is a long road of testing ahead for this treatment. Even so, the discovery marks a major step forward. By making the invisible visible, researchers are inching closer to what once seemed unattainable: a functional cure for HIV.
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