FILE - This electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health shows a human T cell, in blue, under attack by HIV, in yellow, the virus that causes AIDS. The virus specifically targets T cells, which play a critical role in the body's immune response against invaders like bacteria and viruses. Colors were added by the source. Some researchers believe COVID-19 has derailed the fight against HIV, siphoning away health workers and other resources and setting back a U.S. campaign to decimate the AIDS epidemic by 2030. (Seth Pincus, Elizabeth Fischer, Austin Athman/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/NIH via AP) (Seth Pincus)
A woman in the United States is believed to be the third person in the world -- and the first woman -- to be cured of HIV, according to multiple news reports.
The patient was being treated for leukemia and underwent a new transplant method involving umbilical cord blood, according to researchers.
Experts warn that the transplant method is too risky to be widely used for most people with HIV.
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