Maximilian Muenchhoff

Scanning electron micrograph of HIV particles infecting a human H9 T cell, colorized in blue, turqoise, and yellow.

A new study suggests the HIV virus may be getting weaker

Science

A new study suggests that HIV, like other diseases in history, may be getting less virulent over time. But the study’s authors warn there’s still plenty of danger from HIV/AIDS.

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