A new vaccine can protect macaques against the monkey equivalent of HIV and could provide a fresh approach to an HIV vaccine, a study suggests.
US researchers say the vaccine offered protection to 13 of 24 rhesus macaques treated in the experiment.
In 12 of the monkeys, the vaccine was still effective 12 months later.
The article addresses some serious safety concerns, but if this is refined and controlled we may actually see a real victory in preventative medicine. There will likely never be a true single cure for AIDS, at least not in the way we expect, but when combined with some other successes millions can be spared. It's always good to celebrate a milestone like this.
(I agree. - Z)
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