Doctors use deactivated HIV virus to ‘cure’ rare ‘bubble boy’ disease

Doctors use deactivated HIV virus to ‘cure’ rare ‘bubble boy’ disease

It’s not often that a rare genetic immunodeficiency disorder captures the attention of the general public, but with an iconic John Travolta-led feature film centered on “bubble boy” disease, it seems the condition — formally known as severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) — is an exception. For those who have long been following the intricacies of […]

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