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Revolutionary Gene Therapy Promises Lifelong HIV Protection for Newborns

8/1/2025

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A groundbreaking gene therapy from The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute offers hope in the fight against HIV-1. By delivering broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) through a single injection at birth, this innovative treatment could provide newborns with multi-year protection, dramatically lowering the risk of mother-to-child transmission, particularly in resource-limited areas like sub-Saharan Africa.

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A groundbreaking gene therapy from The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute offers hope in the fight against HIV-1. By delivering broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) through a single injection at birth, this innovative treatment could provide newborns with multi-year protection, dramatically lowering the risk of mother-to-child transmission, particularly in resource-limited areas like sub-Saharan Africa.