Is an HIV Vaccine in the future?

The Body reports: Discovery of Antibodies That Kill More Than 90% of HIV Viruses Gives New Hope for Vaccine

2 broadly neutralizing antibodies were discovered in the cells of a 60-year old African American gay man- called Donor 45 in documentation- that may lead to future development of a vaccine that would be effective against 91% of HIV strains. Researchers will now have to focus on how to create such a vaccine. There is also the possibility of using the antibodies to create a treatment that- along with existing anti-retroviral drug therapy- would be much more effective in suppressing the virus in those already infected, and a drug that could prevent mother-to-child transmission.

This news comes just 10 days before the International AIDS Conference, which researchers and advocates hope will help keep the focus on research and development as an important tool in the fight against this global pandemic, even in the face of a continued economic crisis.