In landmark development, umbilical cord blood cures woman of HIV

In landmark development, umbilical cord blood cures woman of HIV

Human immunodeficiency virus or HIV attacks the immune system by destroying CD4 immune cells that help it respond to the infection. A US patient has become the first-ever woman — the third person in the world — to be cured of HIV, the AIDS-causing deadly virus. The New York Times reported that the woman, who was diagnosed … Read more

Third Person Living With HIV Has Been Cured by Transplant

Third Person Living With HIV Has Been Cured by Transplant

Feb. 15, 2022 — A woman has been in remission from HIV for 14 months after being treated for leukemia with transplants of adult stem cells and umbilical cord blood. If she remains off treatment without any hint of HIV, she would be only the third person in the world – and the first woman … Read more