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Scientists say they can cut HIV out of cells [CRISPR, proof-of-concept] (www.bbc.com)
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[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 1 points 7 months ago

To some extent but given the large number of cells in your body it does raise questions of whether the effort required to confidently hit every infected cell is safe or worthwhile.