Today in the News:
– A baby has been cured of HIV for the first time!
– A sinkhole in Florida has demolished a house and has most probably killed its owner
– and Papal vote preparations begin for real this time at the Vatican
A Mississippi baby, born with the AIDS virus, appears to have been cured after being treated with an aggressive regimen of drugs, just after her birth 2½ years ago – an unusual case that could trigger changes in care for hundreds of thousands of babies born globally each year with HIV. This is only the second documented case of a patient being cured of the HIV virus. The first, an adult man known as the Berlin patient, was cured as a result of a 2007 bone-marrow transplant. In the case of the little girl, researchers believe that the drugs prevented the formation of so-called viral reservoirs, that harbor the virus. These reservoirs have been the key stumbling block to a cure, because even though AIDS drugs stop HIV from replicating, the virus lurks in the reservoirs, ready to come surging back when treatment is stopped. I dont know about you guys, but this is huge!!!
Really horrible news from Florida. Demolition crews have partially razed the home of a man presumed dead after he was swallowed up by a sinkhole in Florida. Rescuers earlier ended efforts to find the body of Jeffrey Bush, whose bedroom was swallowed by the 20ft hole on as he slept. Sinkholes are common in parts of Florida, although most are quite small. Experts are now trying to find out how far the underground cavity reaches and whether more homes are at risk. All homes near to the house in Seffner – a suburb of 8,000 people 15 miles east of central Tampa – have been evacuated. Officials have created a 100ft-wide safety zone fearing the top of the sinkhole is growing. Stay safe everyone.
Roman Catholic cardinals filed into the Vatican on Monday for preliminary meetings, to sketch an identikit for the next pope and ponder who among them might be best to lead a church set by crises. The Vatican is aiming to have a new pope elected next week and officially installed several days later, so he can preside over the Holy Week ceremonies, starting with Palm Sunday on March 24th and culminating in Easter the following Sunday. Happy electing week to the Vatican! And happy Monday to all you folks out there!
Today in the News:
– A baby has been cured of HIV for the first time!
– A sinkhole in Florida has demolished a house and has most probably killed its owner
– and Papal vote preparations begin for real this time at the Vatican
A Mississippi baby, born with the AIDS virus, appears to have been cured after being treated with an aggressive regimen of drugs, just after her birth 2½ years ago – an unusual case that could trigger changes in care for hundreds of thousands of babies born globally each year with HIV. This is only the second documented case of a patient being cured of the HIV virus. The first, an adult man known as the Berlin patient, was cured as a result of a 2007 bone-marrow transplant. In the case of the little girl, researchers believe that the drugs prevented the formation of so-called viral reservoirs, that harbor the virus. These reservoirs have been the key stumbling block to a cure, because even though AIDS drugs stop HIV from replicating, the virus lurks in the reservoirs, ready to come surging back when treatment is stopped. I dont know about you guys, but this is huge!!!
Really horrible news from Florida. Demolition crews have partially razed the home of a man presumed dead after he was swallowed up by a sinkhole in Florida. Rescuers earlier ended efforts to find the body of Jeffrey Bush, whose bedroom was swallowed by the 20ft hole on as he slept. Sinkholes are common in parts of Florida, although most are quite small. Experts are now trying to find out how far the underground cavity reaches and whether more homes are at risk. All homes near to the house in Seffner – a suburb of 8,000 people 15 miles east of central Tampa – have been evacuated. Officials have created a 100ft-wide safety zone fearing the top of the sinkhole is growing. Stay safe everyone.
Roman Catholic cardinals filed into the Vatican on Monday for preliminary meetings, to sketch an identikit for the next pope and ponder who among them might be best to lead a church set by crises. The Vatican is aiming to have a new pope elected next week and officially installed several days later, so he can preside over the Holy Week ceremonies, starting with Palm Sunday on March 24th and culminating in Easter the following Sunday. Happy electing week to the Vatican! And happy Monday to all you folks out there!