Norway Man Cured of HIV

The patient received the transplant to treat a form of leukemia, but researchers found that the donor's cells also eliminated the HIV virus from his body.

This breakthrough provides new hope for the development of more accessible treatments for the nearly 41 million people living with HIV worldwide.

While bone marrow transplants remain a high-risk procedure, the case offers critical insights into the mechanisms of viral clearance.

Scientists are now studying the specific genetic factors that contributed to the cure.