as informed in indiatimes
British scientists on verge of HIV cure: Report
British scientists on verge of HIV cure: Report
LONDON: British scientists are on the verge of confirming a treatment for HIV, an incurable virus that leads to deadly AIDS disease, if a new treatment trial proves successful, a media report claimed on Sunday.A British man with HIV hopes to become the first in the world to be cured of the disease by using the pioneering new therapy designed to eradicate the virus, 'The Sunday Times' reported.The 44-year-old is the first of 50 people to complete a trial of the ambitious treatment, designed by scientists and doctors from five of Britain's leading universities - universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College London, University College London and King's College London.It is the first therapy created to track down and destroy HIV in every part of the body — including in the dormant cells that evade current treatments.If successful, it offers hope of an irreversible cure for HIV and could save millions of pounds spent on drugs.Early tests show the virus is undetectable in the man's blood.But he will have to wait some months before confirmation on whether the treatment has permanently cleared the disease.It is possible that the absence of the virus could be down to the conventional drugs that he has also been taking which can temporarily clear the body of the disease.Mark Samuels, managing director of the National Institute for Health Research Office for Clinical Research Infrastructure, which set up the medical consortium, told the newspaper: "This is one of the first serious attempts at a full cure for HIV.We are exploring the real possibility of curing HIV.This is a huge challenge and it's still early days but the progress has been remarkable.
in the same way independent
British man gives doctors hope for a 'breakthrough' in HIV treatment
British man gives doctors hope for a 'breakthrough' in HIV treatment
A 44-year-old British man may have become the first person in the world to be cured of HIV.Tests showed the virus had become undetectable in the blood of the previously HIV-positive man, after he was treated with a pioneering new therapy designed to eradicate the virus.Researchers have cautioned that it is too early to tell if the treatment has really worked but said the man, a social worker, had made "remarkable progress".
in like manner inquisitr
HIV Cure Close? Disease Vanishes From The Blood Of A British Man
HIV Cure Close? Disease Vanishes From The Blood Of A British Man
Could the cure for HIV be close?According to the Telegraph, scientists are reporting a cure for the disease could be close as the disease has completely vanished from the blood of a British man who had previously tested positive for HIV.Scientists revealed to The Sunday Times that the HIV virus is currently undetectable in the blood of a British man who was previously HIV positive.
furthermore gizmodo
British Man May Be the First Person Cured of HIV
British Man May Be the First Person Cured of HIV
Photo: GettyA 44-year-old man in England is possibly the first person in history to be cured of HIV.Scientists working on an experimental new therapy say that the virus is now completely undetectable in his blood.AdvertisementA team gathered from five UK universities is currently conducting trials on 50 people.
by the same token on nehandaradio
HIV cure close after disease 'vanishes' from blood of British man
HIV cure close after disease 'vanishes' from blood of British man
By Sarah Knapton | The Telegraph |A British man could become the first person in the world to be cured of HIV using a new therapy designed by a team of scientists from five UK universities.The 44-year-old is one of 50 people currently trialling a treatment which targets the disease even in its dormant state.Scientists told The Sunday Times that presently the virus is completely undetectable in the man's blood and if it remains that way it will be the first complete cure.
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