Welcome to the November issue of The Highlight
When HIV was first discovered in the early 1980s, it was virtually a death sentence. Now, we have treatments that can keep it at bay and prevent it from progressing to AIDS — but for some people, the disease never progresses, even without treatment. These so-called elite controllers make up perhaps less than 0.5 percent […]
Welcome to the November issue of The Highlight, where we delve into the latest scientific discoveries and trends. In this month's cover story, Diana Kwon explores the enigma of "elite controllers" - a rare group of HIV patients who manage to keep the virus at bay without treatment, constituting less than 0.5% of all HIV patients.
Their unyielding survival could potentially unlock a permanent "functional" cure to the disease. Other articles in this issue include an analysis of the rising use of Viagra among young men, the surge in sports gambling's prominence for table tennis enthusiasts, the revolutionary impact of robots on mastectomy surgery, and innovative methods to conserve the environment amidst climate changes.
Additionally, the issue addresses the potential immigration deal President Trump might consider, starting with caregivers, and questions whether relocating from a conservative to a liberal state would compromise one's political activism.
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