The media reported on the breakthrough of Australian scientists in the search for a cure for HIV

Researchers from the Peter Doherty Institute of Infections and Immunity in Melbourne, Australia, have identified a way to make HIV visible inside white blood cells, which paves the way for its complete elimination from the human body. This was reported on June 5 by The Guardian newspaper.

It clarifies that the ability of the virus to hide inside certain white blood cells has been one of the main problems for scientists looking for a cure. The implication is that there is a reservoir of HIV in the body that can be reactivated, and neither the immune system nor medications can cope with it.

"A cure for HIV may be one step closer after researchers found a new way to make the virus come out of hiding inside human cells," the newspaper said in a publication.

According to The Guardian, researchers have shown that using a special technology, messenger RNA (mRNA) can be delivered to cells where HIV is hiding, enclosing it "in a tiny fat bubble of a special design." The mRNA then sends a signal indicating the location of the virus.

It is noted that the study was conducted on cells that were obtained from patients with HIV. At the next stage, the tests will be conducted on animals, and then on humans.

Dr. Michael Roche from the University of Melbourne and co-author of the study said that this discovery can help not only patients with HIV, but also those with cancer, as the corresponding white blood cells are also involved in the development of other diseases.

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On May 28, Gennady Krasnikov, President of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), announced that Russia had developed the world's first microstent for the surgical treatment of glaucoma, implanted in the eye tissue. According to him, the development of Russian scientists is embedded in the tissues of the eye, straightens out from a compressed state and supports the outflow of intraocular fluid to prevent an increase in pressure.