I think the title is pretty self explanatory. Dennis Burton of the Scripps Research Institute found a new part of the HIV/AIDS virus that antibodies attack. This offers a new way to design a vaccine that will neutralize the virus.
Will this be an overnight success? Who knows. Does this disprove the theory that pharma companies have been withholding the cure to AIDS in order to make profits? Who knows. Although technically, a vaccine is not a cure, it is just a preventative measure. A cure, by my definition, is something that will resolve the disease even after infection.
Still, the social and scientific implications and advancements are immense.
That's it for today. It's been a long week...
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