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Triple-dose regimen may permanently clear HIV in infected newborns

Every year, more than 120,000 newborns worldwide contract HIV, creating a global health burden that requires lifelong treatment for millions of people—assuming they have access and can afford it.

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A new study suggests that a triple-dose regimen of therapies administered to newborns within three days of birth may be effective in permanently clearing HIV. This approach could potentially alleviate the global health burden associated with HIV in infants, who currently require lifelong treatment.

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