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Woman reportedly cured of H.I.V.
According to researchers, a middle aged mixed woman is the third person to be cured of H.I.V. The patient underwent a new blood transfusion procedure using umbilical cord blood or more specifically, stem cells. Scientists were able to treat her acute myeloid leukemia – a cancer that starts in blood-forming cells in the bone marrow along with building the patient an HIV-resistant immune system. This occurred because the cord blood used contained an HIV-resistant mutation. With this, the patient was able to enter remission for 14 months.
“She was part of a study that began in 2015 designed to monitor outcomes of 25 people with HIV in the U.S. who underwent a transplant, according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.” – abcnews
Instead of the normal bone marrow transplant, doctors used the procedure known as a haplo-cord transplant, giving her cord blood from a partially matched donor. A relative provided her with additional blood to boost her immune system. Adult stem cells were then used to
The first two people to be cured of H.I.V. are adult males, one male and the other latino, who received bone marrow transplants using adult stem cells.
According to www.hiv.gov
- Approximately 1.2 million people in the U.S. have HIV. About 13 percent of them don’t know it and need testing.
- HIV continues to have a disproportionate impact on certain populations, particularly racial and ethnic minorities and gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men.
- In 2019, an estimated 34,800 new HIV infections occurred in the United States
HIV in Philadelphia
Philadelphia was 1 of 48 counties in the United States selected to receive federal funding in 2019 to combat the HIV epidemic under the Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America (EHE) initiative. The plan’s overall goal is a 75% reduction in new HIV diagnoses by 2025 and a 90% reduction in new HIV diagnoses by 2030. Through this initiative, PDPH aims to reach these goals by focusing efforts on 5 Key Pillars: Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, Response, and an added pillar for an overarching approach based in health equity and radical customer service. Click here for more information.
Congrats to Former YCS Champion Frazier Smith from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for taking first place in the Ultimate Time Wizard Tournament this weekend using his HERO Frog Deck!
Checkout IMNerd Podcast as Frazier breaks down his road to 1st place.
Originally published in April 1998 as an April Fool’s joke in EGM (Electronic Gaming Monthly), Akuma was rumored to be an unlockable character within the PlayStation original, Resident Evil 2. To unlock the famed Street Fighter character, players must play through both scenarios of the game six times, while only using a knife and handgun to achieve an A ranking in all of them. When you start the seventh playthrough, play until you reach the computer console. Instead of typing “GUEST”, players must type in “AKUMA” causing players to transform into the character.
26 years later, the April Fools joke was brought to life. Modders Captain Kashup, Snipz, and Zky created Akuma Mode, a mod for Resident Evil 2 that allows players to use Akuma, the tatsumaki, and fire ball to defeat your enemies. Find 8 special zombies for a secret ending.
Requirements: https://www.moddb.com/mods/akuma-mode
Don’t have time to download Akuma Mode? Check out Maximillian Dood’s playthrough.
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