Melissa Hiebert

A cure is on the horizon

By Melissa Hiebert (The Martlet) Will we cure HIV in our lifetime? VICTORIA (CUP) — The human body can do many amazing things: heal cuts, fight off diseases, and bear the consequences of our impulsive actions. But our bodies have many limitations. There are some things that have so far evaded both the body’s natural resilience and years of man’s mental ingenuity. Since before its official recognition in 1981, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has been one of the most evasive and widespread viruses in the world. For years it has been believed that, while we could manage HIV by maintaining a…

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