A German man is reportedly the seventh person in history to be cured of HIV, according to researchers who will present the information at the 2024 International AIDS Conference in Munich, Germany. Multiple tests given to the German man were unable to detect any copies of the virus in his...

A Seventh Person Has Most Likely Been Cured of HIV Following Stem Cell Transplant

A unique HIV cure case will be among the scientific highlights of AIDS 2024, the 25th International AIDS Conference, which will take place in Munich, Germany and virtually from 22 to 26 July. For the first time, scientists will share information about the “next Berlin Patient”, who appears to be...

First-of-its-kind HIV Cure Case Among Scientific Highlights at AIDS 2024

New York Post

A seventh person has essentially been cured of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant nearly a decade ago, doctors announced Thursday.

The 60-year-old unidentified German man was suffering from acute myeloid leukemia when he underwent the risky procedure to replace his unhealthy bone marrow in October 2015.

He quit taking anti-retroviral drugs — which stop HIV from reproducing — in September 2018. He remains in viral remission and appears to be cancer-free.



“A healthy person has many wishes, a sick person only one,” the man, who wishes to remain anonymous, said of his progress.

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7th person likely ‘cured’ of HIV in a remarkable case

NBC News

A German man has probably been cured of HIV, a medical milestone achieved by only six other people in the more than 40 years since the AIDS epidemic began. The German man, who prefers to remain anonymous, was treated for acute myeloid leukemia, or AML, with a stem cell transplant in October 2015. He stopped taking his antiretroviral drugs in September 2018 and remains in viral remission with no rebound. Multiple ultra-sensitive tests have detected no viable HIV in his body.

A 7th person with HIV is probably cured after stem cell transplant for leukemia, scientists say

Desert Hot Springs, CA

Paul Edmonds, 68, of Desert Hot Springs, California, is one of only five people to be cured of HIV after a stem cell transplant for cancer treatment from a donor with a rare genetic mutation called CCR5-delta32 that prevents the virus from entering cells. Edmonds is the oldest person—and the...

Sharing the Hope

Cancer Health

Since his diagnosis with incurable Stage IV brain cancer in 2023, Australian doctor Richard Scolyer revealed that he has been cancer-free for a year after undergoing a world-first treatment based on his own research on immunotherapy to treat melanoma, a type of skin cancer, according to BBC. Last year, following...

Doctor Is Cancer-Free Following World-First Treatment He Developed

Fox News

A chemotherapy drug could cause “significant" hearing loss among cancer survivors, according to a study from the University of South Florida and Indiana University. Researchers and doctors react.

Chemotherapy drug could have a serious and surprising side effect, study finds

COLUMBIA, Mo. — All cancers are difficult to treat, and blood cancers are among the trickiest to handle. However, a common high blood pressure drug is helping to weaken leukemia’s defenses against chemotherapy. Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine are using losartan in a new...

Common high blood pressure drug losartan boosts chemotherapy’s ability to beat leukemia

This quick-reference chart compares antiretroviral (ARV) options for the treatment of HIV, including adult dosing and dietary restrictions.

2024 HIV Drug Chart

Metformin, a medication commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes, helps the body regulate sugar in the bloodstream. Part of the class of drugs known as biguanides, metformin reduces the amount of sugar you absorb from food and the amount produced by the liver. Metformin also impacts the way the body will respond to insulin, the natural substance that regulates blood sugar levels.

Diabetes Drug Metformin Investigated for Cancer Prevention Use

The US Sun

A MAN has been told he could have just months to live after being sent home from hospital with ibuprofen for his sore back. Oliver Anderson, 31, a former car body repairer from Dunfermline, Scotland, was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in August 2019 at the age of 26, after experiencing a “sore back.”

Man, 31, has ‘just months to live’ after ‘being sent home from hospital with ibuprofen for a sore back’

People who delay antiretroviral therapy continue to be at higher risk for complications and death years later, apparently due to greater inflammation. The START trial randomly assigned newly diagnosed individuals to begin treatment either immediately or when their CD4 count fell below 350 or they developed AIDS symptoms. People who started immediately had a 57% lower risk of AIDS-related events, serious non-AIDS events or death. The randomized portion of the trial was halted in 2015, but follow-up continued. A START sub-study measured biomarkers of inflammation and blood coagulation. During the randomized study period, the delayed treatment group had higher levels of IL-6 and D-dimer. During 2016–2021, the delayed group had about a 30% higher risk of complications or death despite starting treatment. What’s more, participants with the highest IL-6 and D-dimer levels in both the immediate and delayed groups had about double the risk. These findings emphasize the importance of prompt diagnosis and early treatment.

Treatment: Delayed Treatment

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

An ultra-long-acting formulation of cabotegravir may offer an HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and treatment option that could be administered three times a year. The approved formulation of cabotegravir for PrEP (Apretude) is administered by a health care provider every other month, while cabotegravir plus rilpivirine (Cabenuva) for treatment is given monthly or every other month. In a Phase I trial, the new formulation—dubbed CAB-ULA— given by subcutaneous or intramuscular injection achieved comparable drug exposure levels but lasted longer in the body. Its pharmacokinetic profiles were flatter, indicating slower absorption. Pharmacokinetic modeling predicted that intramuscular CAB-ULA given at least four months apart would achieve higher drug exposure than the current formulation given every two months. CAB-ULA was generally well tolerated. Intramuscular CAB-ULA will now progress to late-stage trials, and more testing of the subcutaneous formulation—which could potentially be self-administered—is planned.

Prevention: Ultra-Long-Acting PrEP

Bone cancer is a rare type of cancer, which can go undetected for some time before being diagnosed. Although benign (non-cancerous) bone tumors are more common than malignant (cancerous) bone tumors, malignant bone cancer can be an aggressive cancer, and some types grow quickly. Quick progression makes early detection and treatment all the more important.

Bone Cancer Without Knowing: How Long Can It Go Undiagnosed?

Arlington, TX

Some Texans recently took to Facebook to amplify rumors about AIDS spreading in a community swimming pool. To be clear, no cases of HIV transmission via swimming pools have ever been recorded, according to the University of Rochester Medical Center. The Facebook post read: “HOA [homeowners association] Pool Infected with...

HIV Cannot Spread in Pools

Coral Gables, FL

Edmond Thorne

Tragic End for South Florida Hispanic Building Tycoon Sergio Pino. Fort Lauderdale, FL - In a shocking turn of events, prominent South Florida homebuilder Sergio Pino was found dead in his Coral Gables home on Tuesday morning. The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that Pino died from an apparent suicide.

South Florida Tycoon Dead After FBI Raids on Homes and Office

In less than a month, thousands of people will gather at AIDS 2024, the 25th International AIDS Conference, in Munich, Germany, and virtually to share knowledge, best practices and lessons learnt from the HIV response. Here is a preview of HIV treatment and cure research highlights you can expect. Register...

HIV Treatment and Cure Research Highlights at AIDS 2024

Ocilla, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

Last Thursday, agents from the South Central Drug Task Force (SCDTF) made an arrest following a successful execution of a search warrant at a residence in Ocilla. According to officials, the search yielded a significant quantity of drugs, including tablets suspected to contain fentanyl, associated with a criminal street gang.

Successful Drug Bust in Ocilla Leads to Arrest Linked to 'Local Criminal Street Gang'

I recently switched HIV medications. My doctor had been suggesting I make this change for a while now. I was reluctant to do so due to my adherence to the “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” perspective. Over the years, that way of thinking has mostly served my health well.

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The Next Berlin Patient: Another Man Cured of HIV After Stem Cell Transplant

[Editor’s note: This case was presented at a July 18 press briefing in advance of the International AIDS Conference next week. POZ will update this report,...

The Next Berlin Patient: Another Man Cured of HIV After Stem Cell Transplant

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