Spanish researchers develop new #vaccine against AIDS

Researchers at Barcelona’s Hospital Clinic claim to have developed a personalized treatment aimed at lowering virus levels in AIDS patients. 

Though experts believe that the vaccine can replace conventional antiretroviral drug treatments which are highly expensive, it is too soon to characterize it as a treatment yet.

Deborah Jack, Chief Executive of the National AIDS Trust, said, "This was an extremely small scale study so it’s important to recognise that there is a long way to go before drawing any conclusions from this research. However, as HIV treatment has evolved hugely over the past ten years, we always welcome new research which sheds new light on effective treatment options for people living with HIV." Read the complete article

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