Two More HIV Patients Now Virus-Free Thanks To Bone Marrow Transplant 159
Diggester tips this quote from NBC News:
"Two men unlucky enough to get both HIV and cancer have been seemingly cleared of the virus, raising hope that science may yet find a way to cure the infection that causes AIDS, 30 years into the epidemic. The researchers are cautious in declaring the two men cured, but more than two years after receiving bone marrow transplants, HIV can't be detected anywhere in their bodies. These two new cases are reminiscent of the so-called 'Berlin patient,' the only person known to have been cured of infection from the human immunodeficiency virus."
In other news (Score:4, Funny)
100% clean bone marrow here ladies (Score:2, Funny)
I do you a big favor, and later you do me some favors, deal?
Statistical probablity? (Score:5, Funny)
There is not test or proof that they are 100% virus free. The test can only show that there is a high STATISTICAL probability that they MIGHT be virus free.
It reminds of the story about three professors walking down a country lane in Scotland. They see a black cow. The astrophysicist immediately declares, "All the cows in Scotland are black!". The professor of statistics interjects, "You are generalizing too much. All you can say is, the statistical probability of finding a black cow in Scotland is above zero. That is all."
The professor of mathematics looks at them and says, "That is also a generalization, my friend. All we can say now is, this side of that cow is black".
Ah, yes. (Score:5, Funny)
Just goes to show, when you have a virus you can't get rid of, reboot and re-install.
Re:Statistical probablity? (Score:5, Funny)
And then a farmer walks over to them and points out that it's a sheep.