When HIV was first discovered in the early 1980s, it was virtually a death sentence. Now, we have treatments that can keep it at bay and prevent it from progressing to AIDS — but for some people, the disease never progresses, even without treatment. These so-called elite controllers make up perhaps less than 0.5 percent of all HIV patients, and their survival could hold the secret to a lasting “functional” cure to the disease. In this month’s Highlight cover story, Diana Kwon investigates what makes “elite controllers” different, how their HIV resistance functions, and whether it’s replicable for others. Also in this issue: young men and Viagra. Sports gambling’s table tennis mania. How robots are revolutionizing mastectomy surgery. And climate-proofing conservation.
Trump wants an immigration deal. He could start with caregivers.
By Rachel Cohen Booth
Are you abandoning the fight if you move from a red state to a blue one?
By Sigal Samuel
Robots could transform breast surgery forever
By Anusha Subramanian
HIV was supposed to kill them. Now they could help scientists find a cure.
By Diana Kwon
Scientists were racing to save this rare bird from extinction. Then came the super typhoon.
By Rachel Ramirez
Coming November 12
Why are so many young guys taking Viagra?
By Allie Volpe
Coming November 12
Why online gamblers are obsessed with table tennis
By Jack Meserve
Coming November 13
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