'London Patient' is confirmed cured of HIV through experimental stem-cell treatment
A new study also reveals a third patient to be in long-term remission from the virus
A study published in The Lancet HIV academic journal confirms the curing of HIV in an individual known as the 'London patient'.
29 months after undergoing a stem-cell transplant has yielded no signs of replication of the virus in the individual's body. This research was aided by IrsiCaixa, a Barcelona AIDS Research Institute.
The publication of these findings coincides with the Conference of Retrovirus and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) the most important global conference on the disease. The conference was held virtually due coronavirus concerns.
The London Patient, who revealed his identidy to be Adam Castillejo in an interview with the New York Times, is the second ever person to be cleared of HIV, and a study also reveals a third patient to be in long-term remission from the virus.