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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

Man ‘cured’ of HIV after brother found to carry rare genetic mutation: ‘Like winning lottery twice’

An HIV patient in Oslo has been in remission for the past five years following a stem cell transplant from his brother, who was found to be resistant to the virus, marking what could only be the 10th case of a person being cured of the disease.

One of the main reasons HIV infections are persistent is that the virus can remain hidden in pockets of cells across various tissues, even when effective treatment keeps the virus under control.

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