Infections: News and Research on Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

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South Africa AIDS epidemic eases: survey

South Africa has recorded its first significant fall in the number of people suffering from HIV but remains in the grip of a sexually transmitted epidemic, according to a survey released on Monday.

Can HIV be cured using gene editing? We may soon find out

HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, was first identified in 1983. To catch this virus was initially a death sentence, but today, thanks to antiretroviral drugs, it can be kept in check. However, there is still no cure.

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