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Will there ever be a cure for AIDS? A British man may be the first person to recover after testing positive for HIV. A year later, the virus seems to have completely left his body. 25-year-old patient Andrew Stimpson says, “My doctor came into the room and kept saying, ‘You’ve cured yourself, you’re fantastic.’ There was massive relief, but I was also deeply confused. And the doctors seemed to be as confused as me.”

AIDs researcher Lisa Power says, “I have never heard of this happening before?Nobody has ever been proved to have spontaneously cleared themselves of HIV.”
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Australian researchers are drawing blood from crocodiles because it contains an antibiotic so powerful, it may kill even the AIDS virus. A crocodile’s immune system is incredibly efficient because these huge reptiles regularly engage in battles over territory that leave them wounded and even missing limbs. Despite this, crocs live a very long time.

Researcher Mark Merchant discovered the amazing properties of the crocodile immune system in 1998. Their blood contains antibodies that can even kill bacteria that has evolved to become resistant to penicillin, which is the last resort for sick patients. This is especially important at a time when superbugs are so prevalent in hospitals.
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It’s been discovered that HIV patients who become infected with another, mysterious virus, are less likely to develop AIDS. The mystery virus is known only as GB virus C, and men whose blood shows they are infected with it are three times less likely to die of AIDS.

In New Scientist, Philip Cohen quotes researcher Roger Pomerantz as saying, “Until now, there have been many doubting Thomases who didn’t believe this viral antiviral effect even existed. This puts an end to the debate.”
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In countries which have the highest rates of HIV and AIDS, the Catholic Church has been telling people that latex condoms do not protect against the virus. Cardinals, bishops, priests and nuns are saying HIV can pass through tiny holes in condoms, which is not true. The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned the Vatican that it?s putting millions of lives at risk, since a young person is now infected with HIV every 14 seconds.
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