Australian researchers at the Doherty Institute in Melbourne have made an exciting breakthrough in the search for an HIV cure. Using mRNA technology (which is what was used in COVID-19 vaccine), they’ve developed a method that may help reveal hidden HIV in the body.
HIV can stay hidden inside certain white blood cells, making it hard for treatments to fully remove the virus. The scientists created a particle, called LNP X, that sends a message into those cells and activates the virus out of hiding.
While this discovery is still in the early stages and hasn’t yet been tested on humans, it’s an important step towards finding a long-term cure for HIV. The research team will now focus on further testing and combining this approach with other treatments.
Read more: theguardian.com/breakthrough-in-search-for-hiv-cure-leaves-researchers-overwhelmed
