World’s first HIV survivor dies after cancer returns
4 years, 2 months ago

World’s first HIV survivor dies after cancer returns

Live Mint  

London: Timothy Ray Brown, the first person known to be cured of HIV when he had a unique type of bone marrow transplant, has died in California after relapsing with cancer, his partner said. Brown, born on March 11, 1966, became known as the "Berlin Patient" after his HIV was cleared by treatment there in 2007. He said Brown had made it his life’s work to tell the story of his HIV cure and "became an ambassador of hope". Sharon Lewin, president-elect of the IAS and an HIV specialist at Australia's Doherty Institute, said Brown was "a champion and advocate" for keeping an HIV cure on the agenda.

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SCIENCE | Third person to be cured of HIV
1 year, 4 months ago

SCIENCE | Third person to be cured of HIV

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 01, 2023 15:32 IST - 7 MINS READ Marc Franke, a 54-year-old from western Germany, was dealt his first blow in 2008, when he learned he had HIV—a diagnosis that “ripped his world apart,” he said. Stem cell transplants not a scalable treatment Stem cell transplants for leukaemia patients like Franke work Then doctors facilitate the stem …

Third European officially cured of HIV: Utrecht researchers
1 year, 10 months ago

Third European officially cured of HIV: Utrecht researchers

NL Times  

A 53-year-old European man has been declared cured of HIV by an international team of researchers, UMC Utrecht reports. The HIV disappeared after the patient had a stem cell transplant for leukemia, blood cancer. The man received the stem cell transplant almost ten years ago and has been living in good health for four years now without any treatment for …

Oldest HIV patient cured of AIDS, blood cancer after successful stem cell transplant
2 years, 4 months ago

Oldest HIV patient cured of AIDS, blood cancer after successful stem cell transplant

India Today  

A 66-year-old man was cured of Human immunodeficiency virus and blood cancer after he went through a stem cell transplant and has been in remission for 18 months after stopping antiretroviral therapy for the disease. The stem cell transplant was conducted from a donor who was naturally resistant to the virus that causes AIDS, a mechanism that first worked to …

AIDS Conference in Canada: Fourth Person 'Cured' of HIV, But is a Less Risky Cure in Sight?
2 years, 4 months ago

AIDS Conference in Canada: Fourth Person 'Cured' of HIV, But is a Less Risky Cure in Sight?

News 18  

AIDS researchers announced on Wednesday that a fourth person has been “cured” of HIV, but the dangerous procedure for patients also battling cancer may be little comfort for the tens of millions living with the virus worldwide. ‘I am beyond grateful’ “When I was diagnosed with HIV in 1988, like many others, I thought it was a death sentence,” said …

First Person to be Cured of HIV is Dying From Blood Cancer, His Partner Reveals
4 years, 2 months ago

First Person to be Cured of HIV is Dying From Blood Cancer, His Partner Reveals

News 18  

Washington: Timothy Ray Brown, the American once known as “the Berlin patient” who in 2008 became the first person to be cured of HIV, is terminally ill with cancer, according to his partner. “Timothy is not dying from HIV, just to be clear,” his partner Tim Hoeffgen told the activist and writer Mark King, who published a blog post on …

First man cured of HIV infection now has terminal cancer
4 years, 2 months ago

First man cured of HIV infection now has terminal cancer

Live Mint  

Timothy Ray Brown, the first person known to have been cured of HIV infection, says he is now terminally ill from a recurrence of the cancer that prompted his historic treatment 12 years ago. “Timothy proved that HIV can be cured, but that's not what inspires me about him,” said Dr Steven Deeks, an AIDS specialist at the University of …

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