BS: HIV/aids vaccine?

Subject: BS: HIV/aids cure?
From: gnu
Date: 20 Dec 11 - 04:55 PM

Just on the CBC news... John Tang... uni of Waterloo (? I didn't catch it; Waterloo Ont, ca is what I think the broadcaster said)... has a vaccine going to human clinical trials soon.

Subject: RE: BS: HIV/aids cure?
From: Noreen
Date: 20 Dec 11 - 06:25 PM

Canadian researchers to start clinical trials of HIV vaccine in January

Very interesting. (Not a cure, though could potentially prevent infection)

Subject: RE: BS: HIV/aids cure?
From: gnu
Date: 20 Dec 11 - 07:13 PM

Thanks Noreen.

And thanks to the mod who knocked off those posts.

Subject: RE: BS: HIV/aids cure?
From: Crowhugger
Date: 21 Dec 11 - 06:54 AM

Rather misleading to suggest that a vaccine being tested is a cure. The vaccine creator I heard interviewed on CBC was VERY specific: The vaccine is NOT A CURE and will do nothing to help those already infected.

Subject: RE: BS: HIV/aids cure?
From: Noreen
Date: 21 Dec 11 - 08:17 AM

...as I said...

Subject: RE: BS: HIV/aids cure?
From: gnu
Date: 21 Dec 11 - 04:46 PM

Yes, indeed. I wish a mod would change the title. I stand corrected, twice. I sincerely wish I hadn't made such a grave error in the title. I apologize for any distress I may have caused in my haste to post such good news and for my lack of clarity and judgement.