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For the second time ever, scientists have cured HIV.

This functional cure, a rare event in which a person achieves remission without the need for drugs, occurred in a baby in Mississippi when it was treated aggressively and early.

A blood test has shown no signs that the virus is making copies of itself anymore.

Many remedies for diseases have been tested on animals, and this has been the cause of much uproar amongst animal rights activists. Even with evolving technology, this is still the most effective method to date. It’s no doubt sad to see animals have to deal with this, but this kind of experimentation leads to incredible breakthroughs.

Astounde covered a story last month of how scientists had perhaps unlocked the code to combatting seven different types of cancer, as well as lymphoma and leukemia. The treatment effectively stopped the growth of cancerous human tumors that had been implanted in mice. Official human trials are slated for the near future. Another breakthrough of similar significance occurred this week.