HIV: toward a life without daily treatment?

Name: Il y a plus de 40 ans, le VIH était découvert à l'Institut Pasteur
Uploaded: 2026-09-10T15:14:53+00:00
Description: Il y a plus de 40 ans, le VIH était découvert à l'Institut Pasteur

Published the 10 September 2026 Updated 17 September 2026

More than 40 years ago, HIV was discovered at the Institut Pasteur. Today, scientists are pursuing a new goal: enabling the body to control the virus on its own, without daily treatment.

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(video in french, english subtitles available translated by AI)

Living with HIV without daily treatment: this is one of the major challenges in current research. At the Institut Pasteur, where the virus was discovered more than 40 years ago, researchers are aiming for sustained remission, in which the body would control the virus on its own.

This hope is based on the rare individuals who are naturally able to control HIV for years. By studying these mechanisms, scientists at the Institut Pasteur are paving the way for new therapeutic strategies, which are already being tested in clinical trials. The ultimate goal: a cure.

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