Researchers at Oslo University Hospital have closely examined the man's blood, bone marrow, and intestines without finding any trace of active HIV virus.

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Researchers at Oslo University Hospital have closely examined the man’s blood, bone marrow, and intestines without finding any trace of active HIV virus.

Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://www.sciencenorway.no/aids-diseases-hiv/the-oslo-patient-is-the-seventh-man-in-the-world-likely-cured-of-hiv-offers-hope/2649112

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    • lennybird@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 hour ago

      Yeah, that’s sadly how specialization tends to work. Most innovators in advanced fields can only push the boundaries after thousands upon thousands of hours of education, research, and honing of skills and knowledge; FTA:

      It has been 30 years since Trøseid first met someone with HIV. That was also around the time the first HIV medications became available – treatments that turned HIV into a chronic condition and, as a result, somewhat reduced the priority of research on the virus.

      “I have followed this field closely for many years, and the fact that we are now starting to talk about the possibility of a functional cure is very meaningful,” he says.