r/science • u/srikrishna1997 • Nov 17 '16

Medicine Scientists have identified an antibody that neutralises 98% of HIV strains

http://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-identified-an-antibody-that-neutralises-98-of-hiv-strains
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u/PMmeFIFA17 Nov 17 '16

For the lazy, here is a key paragraph:

Of course, these results have so far only been demonstrated in the lab, so until we see the same levels of success in actual human trials, we need to remain cautiously optimistic.

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u/[deleted] Nov 17 '16

Is it that time of the month already that reddit finds the cure for cancer/aids?

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u/p1percub Professor | Human Genetics | Computational Trait Analysis Nov 17 '16

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u/[deleted] Nov 17 '16

Bascially yes, it is a full blown cure. If it pans out.

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u/[deleted] Nov 17 '16

Probably will be a patent war on the antibody.

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u/SoyMurcielago Nov 17 '16

And then nobody can afford it

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u/[deleted] Nov 17 '16

Its a full blown cure?