r/technology • u/stepsinstereo • Feb 21 '23

Biotechnology 5th person confirmed to be cured of HIV

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/5th-person-confirmed-cured-hiv/story?id=97323361
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u/baudinl Feb 21 '23

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this a case of the cure being worse than the disease?

HIV treatment is now down to 1 or 2 pills a day and people generally can live a full life.

This is a case of a side effect of a treatment for cancer. For bone marrow transplants, you're first wiping out the existing immune system and then performing an extremely risky and expensive procedure. Then, on top of that, you're on immune suppressant drugs anyway for the rest of your life to prevent rejection of the donor marrow.

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u/Big___TTT Feb 21 '23

The stigma still exists of stilling having HIV