A German man has become the seventh person in the world to be effectively cured of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant to treat blood cancer. What makes this case especially noteworthy is that, unlike most previous cures, the transplant came from donor cells without the rare HIV-resistant gene mutation scientists once thought was essential for clearing the virus. After stopping antiretroviral therapy, he has now gone years with no detectable HIV, offering new clues for future cure research. Read more in New Scientist… https://www.newscientist.com/article/2506595-man-unexpectedly-cured-of-hiv-after-stem-cell-transplant/