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Brazilian man becomes first ever person to be “cured” of HIV with medication alone

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The man, who wanted to be referred to as the ‘São Paulo Patient’ to protect his privacy, is the first person in history to maintain long-term HIV remission after being given a year-long course of antiretroviral (ARV) medication.

He received the treatment alongside four other anonymous patients, but is the only one to have been “cured” by the experiment.

The researchers, who shared their findings at the virtual International Aids Society conference earlier this week,said further analysis needs to be made before it can officially be classed as a “cure”.

The patient is only the third person to have been “cured” of HIV after Timothy Brown and Adam Castillejo (previously referred to as the ‘London Patient’), who were both cleared of the virus

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