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Magic Johnson's Impact on HIV Treatment and Research
TLDR Magic Johnson's access to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in the early 90s helped him lead a long and healthy life despite being diagnosed with HIV. Researchers are exploring strategies to accelerate an HIV infection while under HAART to flush out inactive reservoirs of the virus and potentially find a cure.
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Magic Johnson's access to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in the early 90s helped him live a long and healthy life despite being diagnosed with HIV.
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Magic Johnson's access to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in the early 90s helped him live a long and healthy life despite being diagnosed with HIV.
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Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is a lifelong treatment that helps control HIV by preventing the virus from spreading and accumulating in the body, but researchers are also exploring strategies to accelerate an HIV infection while under HAART in order to flush out inactive reservoirs of the virus.
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