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Triple-dose regimen may permanently clear HIV in infected newborns

Every year, more than 120,000 newborns worldwide contract HIV, creating a global health burden that requires lifelong treatment for millions of people—assuming they have access and can afford it. New research led by Oregon Health & Science University suggests another possibility: a one-time regimen of therapies given to newborns within three days of birth to permanently clear the virus. The…

Triple-dose regimen may permanently clear HIV in infected newborns

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