Hundreds of babies a year are born HIV positive in the U.S.
This week the medical field made a major announcement that a child born, 2 ½ years
ago, with the AIDS virus has been cured. Researchers note there is still “signal”
of the virus in the child and are cautions about the long-term prognosis. With that said, and given the global
magnitude of this issue, is it too soon to make a “cured” announcement, or does
the announcement have positive benefits for research?
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Kirsten H. Online 10
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely not! News like this should not be witheld because any breakthrough is a good one whether there are still some loose ends to tie or not. I believe that this announcement definately has positive benefits for research. Now, there is clearly a method that can be used by researchers and modified so that another step in the right direction can be taken!
Megan N. 08
DeleteI definitely thinking they could be on a successful path to finding a modified version on the "cure." It shouldn't be kept from everyone. Some people may need extreme relief.
Bola T. online 12
DeleteI agree with you that the announcement of HIV cure for new born babies should be made worldwide. It is a breakthrough for the nation and also to other researchers all over the world who have also been working had looking HIV cure. I also believe that the announcement will have positive benefits for researchers.
Tate F. Online 08
ReplyDeleteI do not think it was too early to announce the HIV cure. If researchers have found a way to cure newborns of HIV then it should be announced, even if some might have a chance of rebounding. I think it was a good decision to go ahead and announce this because it is great news to hear that researchers have most likely found a cure to HIV in newborns. Now that this has been said, researchers can even keep up with more research for more positive outlooks on this cure.
Tate F. Online 08 In Response to Kirsten H. Online 10
ReplyDeleteThat is exactly what I think of this announcement. It was a great idea for them to go ahead and announce that there is a cure for newborns. This is good news to hear. I also think that this announcement will benefit researchers, and push them to keep finding more curable answers for HIV patients.
Derek S. Soc 1101
ReplyDeleteI think that it was a great idea to put out this information. Even though they're not fully positive of the long term prognosis, it'll give some people a sense of hope and they'll want to see if the cure really works. Somethings better than nothing! It's another step closer for researchers finding a cure.
Derek S. Soc 1101 in response to Kirsten H. Online 10
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree! It's a sure step in the right direction to finding an absolute cure.
Kirsten H. Online 10 in response to Tate F. Online 08
ReplyDeleteExactly, any curable disease has risks of rebounding...this one shouldn't be treated differently. & I definately believe that those fighting AIDS have a right to know something like this, along with their primary physicians so that they can properly address questions and concerns.
Lucinda S online 08
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry Kristen, Tate and Derek. I can't agree with the “cured” announcement. We are only speaking of ONE child that has been announced cured. What of the thousands of others who continue to suffer. They haven't received the cured diagnosis. HIV can not be proclaimed cured until over 90% of those infected have been cured or have a huge chance of being cured. I believe the early announcement was truly rushed and more documented cases of cured should have been included. But we all hope and pray that this HIV nighmare does end.
Selena C
ReplyDeleteI think they should not have made the announcement until they were positive of the long term prognosis. This could give people false hope. They may have cured her at 2 1/2 but it reappears at 3. They should have waited to use the CURE word.
Elia V.12
ReplyDeleteIt is too soon to have made the announcement, there is not enough research done yet and they are not 100% sure that that baby is cured (according to the news). I think this can lead to missunderstanding and people could stop protecting themselves against this disease, there are enough HIV cases already, why make it look like there is a solution when clearly is not? If they really wanted to release this information there are more appropiate ways on doing soor being more careful on how they do it, not making an statement if not even they are completely positive that is true.
Natasha E. online 12
DeleteI agree with Elia, that people may stop using protection. They needed to wait until everything is 100%.
Porchia H. Online 10
DeleteElia I could not agree more! And, there could also be reprocussions down the road for having claimed that there is a cure, if in fact it does return or has not been cured.
Ely V.12 in response to Selena C
ReplyDeleteClearly we are in the same page, I don't think is appropiate.
Natasha E. Online 12
ReplyDeleteI believe it is to soon to make the announcement. It is great that we have found something and maybe a cure for infants but we do not know the out come later. For adults there is still no cure. When we have more information about and know for sure that there is a cure then it should be let out to the public. There are people out there with HIV/AIDS and this could be false hope or it could not be but we do not need to get their hopes up.
Chassity Haywood 10
DeleteI agree about the hopes up high just to find out its not a "cure" but a treatment.
David H. 01
ReplyDeleteI do not know if it is possible to say that this is a cure for aids. Based on the story, and how the drug is administered(31 hours before birth), it would seem to only prevent the new born from being infected. However, what about later in life? If the kid still wound up going and contracting HIV, well you can't just be reborn(in a literal sense). Don't get me wrong, preventing contraction at birth is great, but until the spread of the disease stops, or you have a preventative vaccination, i don"t think I could say there is a cure.
chynna boggs 01
ReplyDeleteI believe that if there is still something to worry about than it is too soon. they may have things "cured" for now but if the future of this child is in danger than it really wasnt cured at all!
C sparks 10
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I completely agree with you, but I think it is announced a cure because aids is a fatal virus anyway. either way the child is going to die so people are going to try experimental treatments.
Ronald McGuire 1101
ReplyDeleteIt's one of those lose:lose situations. People for a long time now have been asking or waiting for a cure. If they do release it and say they have a cure for it, people will lose it and "think" that it cures the virus completely; even though, there might be strains left in the body. I think it is too soon, they should wait till they can cure it completely before announcing it
I think it's great that they made an announcement like that. It opens the door for so many opportunities. Other kids can get the vaccine and maybe it would even cure people much older.
ReplyDeleteAnthony Hubert Soc. 1101
ReplyDeleteI think that the cure was a relief and alot of people will benefit from it. I also believe that announcing it to the public was a postive aspect.It would also make others believe that anything is possible.
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DeleteI agree that it was positive, but it I am skeptical because it is a virus and it isn't really fair to get people's hopes up if they've only really "cured" 2 people.
C sparks 10
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I agree that it was positive, but it I am skeptical because it is a virus and it isn't really fair to get people's hopes up if they've only really "cured" 2 people.
Jon Walker
ReplyDeleteI do not think that we should jump to a conclusion that it fully cures any patient. The fact that there is still caution and that it may come back in long term, doesn't feel one-hundred percent safe to me. I think that more research should be done to find a second step after "cured" to virtually eliminate the virus. If we have come this far in the medical field then perhaps there is more that we do not know. I think it is a little soon for this method to be a cure.
John Marchant online 08
DeleteI agree. I believe that there should be more testing with this treatment even if this patient relapse back into a "sick" state. Perhaps the treatment only works with certain individuals.
Tatrika H.12 Online
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, the announcement can be made, but it should be made regarding the positive benefits from the cure. The fact they were able to cure the AIDS at the child's age makes it that much easier to cure when it reoccurs. It wouldn't be as difficult to manage now that a cure was put into place, unless, the symptoms of the AIDS was worse than before. You never know, that child may benefit from the treatments and taking the proper medications prescribed by the doctor.
Tatrika H.12 Online In response to Ronald McGuire 1101
ReplyDeleteYou are absolutely right! Sometimes people with positive or indeterminate test results will give them peace of mind, at least for now. However, knowing your HIV status could be one of the most important things you do and diagnosing HIV Aids early in the disease could improve your prognosis.
Nate Baker t/r 6pm
ReplyDeleteI think it's too early to make an official "cured" announcement but it is awesome new none the less. I also think it was ok to announce it as an "advancement in current research". The child should of course be continually monitored and if treatment is found conclusive and a cure has been found then thats awesome. I hope they do find a cure soon!
Leightonia B, online 12 in response to Nate Baker t/r 6pm
DeleteI agree with you! I think it is a little too soon in their process to call their advancements a cure. It would truly be amazing if it were truly a cure, but at this stage it’s too soon to tell.
Giana Deleon
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I agree that it was too soon to make the announement!
Jane N 73
ReplyDeleteI think it is too soon to the announcement and they need to be sure that it is 100% cure for HIV. This is because people need to use protection untill they get the cure. Otherwise people will stop using protection and they are not 100% of the cure.
Beatrice W 32 in response to Jane N 73
DeleteI agree with you but at the same time I don’t think it was too soon for them to make the announcements. Each and Every day there is a high number of people committing suicide after finding out they are infected with AIDS. They tend to end their lives since they have to live with the virus for the rest of their lives. But this “cure” which they think might be the one it will certainly give hope to the infected HIV people.
Jane N 73 in the response to Jon walker
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, we should not jump to a conclusion we should take time and be sure it is the cure before we make the announcement.
Howard C. 01
ReplyDeleteI think it is a little early to say for sure that this is a 100% bullet proof cure especially if doctors see some signs that the virus is still in the patient. With that said, it does look like a big step in the right direction.
Taiwo O.08 online
ReplyDeleteI think it is too soon to announce the cure since there is still sign of virus in the patient. But what they could do is to keep monitoring the patient until they have 100 percent cure and be sure of not rebounding before announcement. I believe and hope that in future there will be treament for complete cure.
Even when people who have cancer go in to remission, we say they are cured. It is always entirely possible that some small cell of the cancer still exists but is not able to be seen or tested for - I think that if we continue researching and pouring money in to finding a cure and there are no large positive steps like this "cure", it will be hard to continue to get funding to see the research though to a total cure for all HIV patients, not just children.
DeleteShanna S. 08
DeleteThat is true, I didn't even think of it that way. Good point!!
Eric B.12
ReplyDeleteI think that making an annoucement was an important thing to do. However, rather then saying cured maybe saying that it was showing good results would have been more apropriate. Saying cured does imply that the danger has passed but if there are still traces then there is still more that needs to be done as far as monitoring in the long term.
Megan C. 21 in response to Eric B. 12
DeleteI completely agree. Because they said the child was "cured", it would force one to believe that the AIDS virus is no longer so serious. However, the HIV virus is still present in the child, meaning that there has not been a cure yet, but there could very well be one soon.
Megan N. 08
ReplyDeleteEven though there are still signals of the HIV virus in the child doesn't mean they haven't come upon a great break through! Those researchers need to let the news out in case it helps to spark an even more elaborate cure with another researchers. People are going to find out either way so they should just go ahead and tell everyone. There are a lot of people who could use the slightest relief to their disease.
Marie P. L - 08
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I feel the same way, you absolutely right Megan. This is great news for everyone involve and most importantly for researchers.This is going to show them that there is really hope for a cure and this will enhance their motivations to work harder toward getting a cure for HIV.
Megan C. 21
ReplyDeleteI believe that it was too soon to announce a "cure" if there are still signals of the HIV virus. If there are still signs showing that HIV may still be present, how can you say that the child was "cured"? That's like saying "I've cured the common cold!" with a runny nose while sneezing.
Natalie P. 10
ReplyDeleteI don't believe it is too soon to make an announcement. I personally feel that every disease identified has a possible cure. The pharmaceutical companies make tons of money from medical treatment;as well as hospitals,doctors etc. Economically speaking; it is not wise to cure any life threatening disease. The medical field will consistently research this disease and develop more medicine to manage something that possibly could be cured.
In response to Megan C.
ReplyDeleteI agree that offering relief to people with the disease would give hope to what may seem like a hopeless illness. Most researchers are passionate about finding cures for diseases such as AIDS. I wish the researchers had the ability to inform the public about medication and the unfiltered findings.
Leightonia B, online 12
ReplyDeleteI think it is great that they are making progress with finding a cure for HIV/AIDS. However, I believe that it may be too soon to call it a cure. I feel like they would need to have more than one person to base their results on. Also, they do not know much of the effects that their “cure” will have. They do not know if the virus is completely eradicated, or if it is simply lying dormant. In my opinion, they need more information and proof before they call it a cure.
In reply to Derek S. M. Williams online 10
ReplyDeleteIt is indeed wonderfuly although there is still some sign of the virus. This has been great news indeed, and yes it is a step closer to a cure or stabilizing the virus even more.
M Williams online 10
ReplyDeleteTo say this is good news is an understatement; so many lives have been lost but, now thank God we are pushing ahead as new research are pursued by researchers. As someone who have worked at NYU, in the Neuropsychopharmacology department, I know it cost a lot of money to do any research and, a lot of time, sometimes years. Even if it is partial cure something will break through soon. Be Bless with
Tracy Parkinson 01 This is good news but I think its a little to soon to say they have a cure for it. He should be watched over a few years and then go from there. I think they should make an announcment about it but not saying they have a cure.
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ReplyDeleteThis is potentially great news, but this needs to be certain in order to not get people all excited and ready to go get their cure. It could just be in remission and could recurr.
Courtney wintzell online o8
ReplyDeletethis is great news to me because there needs to be a cure vaccine for the hiv aids virus. so many babies a year are born with this disease. but i do agree that it shouldnt be announced until they actually do come up with a cure.
Courtney Wintzell o8 in response tracy parkinson
ReplyDeletei do agree that they let it out to soon. i do agree they should observe the child over time to see if the cure is really possible
Tanya W. 01
ReplyDeleteI think it is good news. But it is a little to soon now. This would be a remarkable discovery. But the doctors need to be sure of this.
Megan M. Online 12
DeleteI couldnt agree with you more!It really is something to talk about, but should be researched more before it is considered a REAL cure.
Sonya Ruff 08
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely not. The announcement means that there is hope and a cure for HIV. Considering that there maybe some flaws, they will continue to research, and possibly find a cure not only for babies, but also for adults.
In response to Courtney Winzell online o8
ReplyDeleteIt is great news, and I pray that the researchers are on their way to find a cure.
Sonya R 08
I think that the news should have been released. There is so much in the news that is negative. A story that can give us hope, especially for children with this devastating disease, is wonderful. I do think that the positive nature of the story will give the researchers hope as well - and will spur them on to further success in the fight against HIV
ReplyDeleteEmilee A. online 12
ReplyDeleteI feel that making the announcement of a cure for HIV was a premature announcement. I think that maybe saying we are one step closer in our search for a possible cure would have been better wording because this is just one child that is 2 1/2 and they don't know what the long term prognosis will be. Having said that, I am very excited for this new possibility and for that sweet child! I pray that the long-term outcome is as great as the precent.
Emilee A. online 12 in response to Derek S.
ReplyDeleteI disagree with the fact that they put this information out calling it a cure, giving people false hope since they don't know the long-term prognosis. But yes this is awesome news for the world of research and medicine! It's just a bit premature.
Shanna S. 08
ReplyDeleteFor me personally, SOMETIMES when ever I read a headline that seems to good to be true, you can read the article that goes with it and find that the headline exaggerates a bit. But it catches my attention and makes me want to read the article and from that point on I may do a little more research on my own. Im sure other people are the same way. So I think to announce "cure" or at least "possible cure" is appropriate at least to get people thinking about that subject.
Adetola M.10
ReplyDeleteDefinitely not, sharing the breakthrough on curing newborns of HIV is a good news to hear. This will enhance the reesearchers to keep up their research,and work towards finding 100% curable answers to HIV.
Adetola M.online10 in response to Anthony hubert.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely agree with your point anthony. Sharing this news will bring a lot of relief to people who has it that, they will still experince a healthy life, with no affliction and their life span will increase.
MichelleL.Online 08
ReplyDeletei dont think it was too soon to make an announcement about the cure for HIV/AIDs because personally, i feel like they already have the cure for it. and just havent said anything yet. if you can cure a baby, whats so hard in curing an adult?
Michelle L.Online 08 in response Tate F. Online 08
ReplyDeletei agree with you. i think it was a good idea that they announced it when they did. it gives people hope
Mandy B. Online 10
ReplyDeleteMaking the announcement is okay as long as all of the details are given along with it. It is great to keep the public informed, as long as they receive all of the details of what has occured.
christine W. 27
DeleteI completely agree with you. It is good to have information about what is going on but it is important that we are getting all the information that goes along with it. Otherwise we could not make a complete decision.
Mandy B. Online 10 in response to Megan C. 21
ReplyDeleteYou're right! It is a premature announcement considering the fact that there are still signs of the virus. To me that says that it isn't gone. It seems as though a lot more research needs to be done.
To me, it is taking too long for the whole world to put their heads together and come up with something to stop the pandemic. Though the announcement is a booster to reseachers, I will say they are taking too long...
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Julian L. 09
DeleteI think saying that it's taking "Too long" is pretty bold, i'm sure it takes more than mixing chemicals to find a solution for a devastating worldwide disease. Look at how long it took to cure Polio! This stuff doesn't happen over night my friend.
Christine W. 27
ReplyDeleteI think it is defiantly too soon to say there is a cure, but not too soon for this story to emerge. I think it is fair to say there should be lots more "cured" cases before this can be even considered as being a cure. It is nice to see that there have been breakthroughs though, and stories like this make us hopeful for the future. I think it is important to put out even the slightest breakthroughs to the public so we can see there is forward momentum and encourage people to keep supporting those who are continuously searching for a defiant cure.
Trina H 12 in response to Christine W 27
DeleteForward momentum is the perfact way to put it! Yes, the encouragement to give to research to complete that cure must be steadfast.
Megan M. Online 12
ReplyDeleteI think it is FAR too soon to be announcing. Dont get me wrong, the finding is a true miracle. But there is no need for any false hope for others.
Leslie Thomason online 08
ReplyDeleteI feel it should be known that we do have something that works, maybe just not say its a cure right now till we know for sure.
Joan M. 08 in response to Leslie Thomason
ReplyDeleteI do agree with you that some more researches should have been done before proclaiming those annoucements but so many people, parents, children, families need hope even if it is a 10% possibility to be true, people need to believe that there is hope, promises, that scientists are working, researching, and have not stopped in their quest to find a curable solution to that sickness of the century.
Joan M. 08
ReplyDeleteI know peopole are susceptible and some even have a hard time to believe in miracles but why not? why not publishing such a wonderful news that could be true and bring hope to thousand of children , women and men sick all over the world. I believe that they made all the reseach and found out that indeed, that child is cured and there is no trace of HIV in her blood cell count. Even if it is still there, it could stay dormant forever and never make her sick again. People need good news to have the strenght to fight and believe in the healing process. I thank those scientists and doctors , also organisatons that never let go and hopefully we will be able to find a cure for all those "not yet" curable sickness.
Beatrice W 34
ReplyDeleteI don't think it was too soon to make an announcement about the cure for HIV & Aids, most people out here are waiting for that day the scientist will come out with a cure for AIDS. On how they gave out the information about them finding a "cure" its relieving news for the infected people. At least they see that their is hope.
Marie P. L -08
ReplyDeleteI think the announcement was the right thing to do because this is something the world is waiting for "A cure for HIV/AIDS."However, it is very important now to motor the child progress and keep the population informed and remind the population that a potential cure doesn't mean stop using safety precautions.
Brittany S. Soc. 1101 Online
DeleteYes, I agree completely on the aspect of continuing to educate people on the importance of using safety precautions. Just because there may be a cure for HIV, there are other risk factors to take into consideration, which still do not have a cure. :-)
Brittany S. Soc. 1101 Online
ReplyDeleteI feel this is a milestone for a medical breakthrough, yet I am still somewhat weary of the prognosis. Although, it has been well over 30 years since the epidemic of HIV, it seems they would have found a cure for this, considering all the other medical breakthrough's such as a cure for Polio. But that is a much more in depth topic, which I refuse to go into. :-) One can only have faith and wait for the outcome.
Cynthia H. 44 I agree Brittany, I feel that this is good news, however I'm weary as well because there has only been 2 cases one male adult and this 2 1/2 year old. I do feel like they have come along way and is close to getting a cure for HIV.
DeleteJohn Marchant Online 08
ReplyDeleteI think that it is too soon to say that this is a definite "cure", but it is definitely a step in the right direction. I think the next thing they should do is continue to monitor this one patient, and if things continue to stay good they need to give the treatment to more patients and observe the effects in the new subjects. If everything would continue to go well, they would then need to start clinical testing, and if that turned out well as well then I think that you could say that a "cure" had been found.
Bola T. online 12
ReplyDeleteNo, it is not too soon to make a “cured” announcement because every child that is given an opportunity to be treated with this same antiretroviral within 31 hours of the infant's birth has a better chance to live, than a child that was not giving this opportunity. As a mother, I will suggest that nobody should be deprive of this opportunity, which can be due to lack of information or because researchers still notice “signal” of the virus in the child. The announcement of HIV cure for babies has positive benefits for researchers. It will help researchers narrow their curiosity. It will help them manage their time and resources. The research will be of great benefit to the world, that is, every child can be treated with the medication discovered for HIV cure. More so, researchers will be able to focus on improving the antiretroviral treatment that is at hand. Since it has been known that starting aggressive treatment with antiretroviral within 31 hours just after birth helps to cure the HIV of new born baby.
Kristina W.online 12 in response to Bola T. online 12
DeleteI think it is important to remember that only one child was cured. According to the article they are not sure if this treatment will work consistently or not. I think many people would misunderstand the more complex aspects of the situation if the disease were announced as cured.
Cynthia H. 44 I am so happy to hear the news of the "cured" 2 1/2 year old, but I feel that it's too soon to make cured announcement but I do feel that researchers have gotten closer to finding a cure. I am weary because there has been truly 3 cases the first being Irving Magic Johnson, The male listed in the article and this 2 1/2 year old, If there was more confirmed cases and studies then I would be open to agree. I really hope they find a cure, but I do believe we have to be an advocate for ourselves by being educated about the disease.
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ReplyDeleteI do believe it is too early to announce a "cure", but it is beneficial to announce the results. If the results are published it gives researchers all over the world a chance to retest and refine the results of the treatment. We won't know until the people who have been "cured" live out their lives and we see what happens in the long run, but I think that announcing that an effective treatment has been found is a good sign. There is a lot of controversy about fatal diseases and viruses and whether or not there will ever be a cure. I myself wonder about cancer and all the money donated to it's research. After the millions of dollars that have been poured into finding a cure for cancer, there still is no cure. Or is there? I don't know. The fact that they've announced a cure so early and so quickly gives me faith that researchers wouldn't hold back findings on things such as cancer research and research of other deadly diseases.
Jenn L. 08
DeleteI agree with you. I think letting the rest of the scientific and medical community know about this research and "cure" will only benefit all of those who suffer for it, as long as Big Pharm doesn't just try to turn a profit off of it.
Jenn L. 08
ReplyDeleteI think it is a fine line between allowing the rest of the medical and scientific community know what is going on so they can expand on it verse not getting all those who have loved ones suffering from HIV/AIDS hopes up too high. Long term effects are an important part of any new medical discovery and must be taken seriously. I am worried that all those will rush to want this "cure" and say that whatever the side effects are will be worth it, only to find out in 5-10 years the side effects are more horrible than anyone can imagine. The human body is very complicated. For everything thing that we do know about it, there are 10 other things that we do not know. I hope they take it slow. I also hope that Big Pharm does not jump on this and try to push it for a profit like it seems to do every thing else that really has no true benefits. At least none that outweigh the dangers.
Edens T sociology 41212
DeleteI think some people of the scientific community should know because the more help the faster and easier things will get done you cant be so closed mined on what people "might" do
Amy Hedrick-08 in response to Jenn Le Roy. I agree with what you are saying and am also concerned any time Pharmaceutical Companies get involved. They have a way of making $$$$$ their top concern forsaking the benefits to the people they would be helping.
DeleteJenn L 08
DeleteEdens T, I am not closed-minded toward what people might do, I am concerned about what Big Pharm might not. I base this on their past record of pushing things too fast onto people before real long-term research has been done. Here in the US, they tend to push too soon, while those same drugs are not yet released in other countries or even outlawed because the risks are too high.
Edens T sociology 41212
ReplyDeleteI think it is too early to call that a cure but i do believe it is on the right path to finding one with more study to see why and how this happens i think it will eventually become a cure
Julian L. 09
ReplyDeleteI think that they should hold off on announcing this as a cure, as the study shows, there are still traces of the virus that can resurface. This article's publicity alone should encourage further developmental research on the cure. I believe that we should stay at the current pace of having hope for a definite conclusion. We don't want to get people's hopes up especially.
Kristina W.online 12
ReplyDeleteAfter reading the article it seems that this is not a cure but more of a milestone in understanding the disease better. Obviously they should continue this treatment with more infected babies and see if the results are consistent. Developmental Research should of course continue, this event is a sign of progress but nothing more. Success can only be claimed when a vaccination is available.
Im kind of on the fence with this one. I think its great they were able to cure a new born but out of the hundreds who have HIV/AIDS it might give them a false hope. Maybe they can start trying it on older people who have the disease and see if it actually works on them rather than on a new born I just feel like the child isnt fully developed yet and that maybe it just made it dissappear for a little while and its going to show back up.
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ReplyDeleteIm kind of on the fence with this one. I think its great they were able to cure a new born but out of the hundreds who have HIV/AIDS it might give them a false hope. Maybe they can start trying it on older people who have the disease and see if it actually works on them rather than on a new born I just feel like the child isnt fully developed yet and that maybe it just made it dissappear for a little while and its going to show back up.
Whitney c10. in response to Kristina W.online 12
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you it definently doesnt seem like they have even came close to finding a cure for the disease but as you said it is a milestone for them and maybe they could try it on more babies and older adults.
Cameron R. 10
ReplyDeleteI dont think its too soon to make the announcement at all. Its very exciting news to see that whether its a cure or not they are getting closer and on the right track to finding a permanent cure. I think being able to see that they have partially cured one child gives hoope to others and give doctors and scientits motivation to try harder because they know they are getting close.
S. Castro online 12
ReplyDeleteBecause of the uncertainty of the long term effects, can you really call it a cure just yet? On the other hand with all the money that has been donated, and all the people that HIV has affected, news about even a possibility of a cure would be an answered prayer.
Cameron R. 10 in response to Megan M. Online 12
ReplyDeleteI dissagree with you on your statement that it will give false hope for people. I think if anything it shows that they are getting closer to finding some kind of cure and should be giving people with the disease something to look forward to and that they should have hope for such a miracle.
S. Castro 12 in response to Whitney C. 10
ReplyDeleteTotally agreee with you that this is not a cure but, I would imagine a mother with HIV that handed down Aids to thier baby would not see it as a false hope.
Amy Hedrick-08
ReplyDeleteI strongly disagree that this is a cure for the disease but that it is a giant leap toward the cure. There are not enough cases "cured" to make it so. Who would be given the drugs? Do they only work on newly diagnosed people? How would they be monitored and for how long. What is the expense? Would it be available world-wide? What are the long term effects of the drugs and would the patient be monitored for life? As of yet there are still too many unanswered questions to call this the cure for HIV.
Clint Adler o-58
ReplyDeleteIf a baby is born with aids and in general if there is a cure in reach or some sort of solution to the matter, then it is a better chance of a cure. with medicine today it is most likely to have a positive turn for things.
Chassity Haywood 10
ReplyDeleteI think it's too soon to announce a cure. The is still "signal" and could be short term. However, it may prolong life and help with the horrible side affects. I hope for the children and adults that this cure will be long term.
Briana S. 12
DeleteI agree that it is too soon to announce a full blown cure, and if it can help lessen the side effects that would be great for those who have HIV.
Raygan D. online 08 in response to Chassity H. 10
DeleteI agree with you that there is some caution about announcing this as a cure when there are still a chance it could come back. And I hope as well that this cure is indeed long term but if anything it would at least show to the people with with the virus and their families that there is some hope to actually curing the disease.
Clint Adler o-58
ReplyDeleteIn reply to Whitney C. 10 comment i agree with it might not be a cure, but any hope is better than none.
Cam S. 12
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion this is an absolutute yell out loud announcement. Not saying we have the cure but that we have mostly cured which is an enormous advancement. Any announcement made is going to bring nothing but good things. It will raise awareness, give new hope, and open many doors that were once thought to be closed.
Cam S. 12
ReplyDeleteIn reply to Chasity Haywood. i think you are in part dead on but i disagree with not making it known we have a part cure. I think even saying that could bring back that light they need to finalize this cure.
Briana S. 12
ReplyDeleteI do not think that enough research has been done into this specific cure on other individuals to announce to the public that a cure has been found. Since the baby did have such an aggressive treatment for her HIV at an early age those factors may have effected the results. However I do think that by sharing the steps taken for the baby girls cure, other researchers may be able to develop a more widely used cure.
I believe it has a positive benefit to research. It show that what they are working toward is getting closure and that all their time and money has not been used for nothing. I think this will help give them motivation for the future to work harder to get it complete.
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ReplyDeleteSome may refer to me as a conspiracy theorist, but I believe that there has been a cure for aids for a long time and that the government is finally deciding to release this cure. With that said, I believe that it is not too soon to announce this and that its actually long overdue. Aids is a deadly illenss and the millions of people suffering from aids need every ray of hope they can get. This simple announce could possibly add more days and years to someones life who is suffering from this condition. I find it wonderful, this announcement is similar to cancer because often times they can "cure," someone of cancer but that does not guarantee that it will not resurface, this is no different. I am excited and hopefull about the cure for AIDS being readily available in the years to come.
Heather 08 in reply to Crystal 10
DeleteI agree with you on the fact that there are several cures available in the government that are not released. The medical/pharmacy field is a huge money making industry. Aside from that though, I believe a huge part of health is mental, and hope could be just what these people need to hold on until a cure is available. Any breakthroughs should be told to the public.
Crystal White 41210 CrystalW10 IN RESPONSE TOCam S. 12
ReplyDeleteI totall agree with your statement. Any advancement/ announcement will bring hope and awareness to this illness. There is really nothing we can lose from giving people hope.
Heather 08
ReplyDeleteI think any medical breakthrough should be announced. As far as consenting adults, they should have the right to try experimental treatments. For babies, this finding at least gives them a chance which is better than they first were diagnosed with. While saying they found a cure seems a bit premature, they have may a huge step in the right direction. As with any scientific finding, they can build on this to finally find a cure. I also think as a society, that when we see that the resources are being used to create positive results, it opens a renewed interest. This could be the extra bit needed to fund or heighten the research needed for the final cure.
I think this is fantastic news! It brings hope to such a scary diagnosis that has been affecting our world for so many years. Any step in the right direction is a good step and should be announced and celebrated. However, I don't think "announcing a CURE" is appropriate in this case because a "cure" has not been found. Chemotherapy treats cancer, but it does not "cure" it.
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ReplyDeleteAnytime society hears the word "cured" when it comes to some disease or virus we have been fighting, the main financial contributors to the research tend to dish out a lot more money. Even though there is still a "signal" of the virus left in the child, the fact that they were able to even get this far is close to a miracle. Any news like this is great news and should be treated as such.
Trina H 12 in response to Jessica H
DeleteThis news should be treated as great news, but not to the point that people let down their guard and become content with the results of the research we have. Still more should be done to continue to confirm the good news.
Raygan D. online 08
ReplyDeleteYes i think this information should be given out, for a long time this disease was thought to have been incurable and that you would just have to live with it. Even if there is still a "signal" of the virus still in the body this is a major breakthrough and it deserves to be spread out there to give people hope that even if they have not found it yet doctors are a giant step closer to curing the AIDS virus.
i think this annoncement was great. it gets depressing and you lose drive when you work really hard to find a cure and years of still not finding one. this announcement was like a smack in the drives of researchers letting them know it can be done and im sure with them knowing the 'cure' is close they will work harder to make it more concrete.
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Jordanna C.
ReplyDeleteI think they should announce it worldwide wether its good or bad. Just to let people know whats going on. It gives hope wether theres a break through or just the fact knowing that they are really trying to find a cure.
Trina H 12
ReplyDeleteI think that it is too soon to say the word 'cured' as we don't know the long term prognosis. However, letting the public know that there is a possible longstanding treatment that significantly increases our survival rate is something that is welcome and used to fuel the much needed continuation of research. Without being aware of these benefits then researchers are discouraged as well as the people that fund it. We must not let that happen. Maybe now is the time for research to lurch forward on this issue and complete that 'cure.'
Bailey Glines
ReplyDeleteI think it is way to soon to say that these people are "cured" from HIV or AIDS because more research needs to be conducted before we get peoples hopes up. Although it does give people hope, i believe that it is somewhat cruel to say these people are cured because they might get very excited but may have issues later on in life.
Porchia H. Online 10
ReplyDeleteAnything within the medical practice is tricky business! To say that a cure has occured is a bit premature of a statement in my opinion. How could we say without question that this is not some weird strand of HIV that seems as though it is cured, however with time it will return? I believe it would have been better stated that all signs and symptoms have subsided, and that it SEEMS as thought the patient has been cured.
Maricela E. online 10
ReplyDeleteWhen dealing with sickness there seems to be a price to pay for the "cure", all the side affects. Some medicine help you get rid of a headache but later in ends up messing up your liver. I think I'd take the headache! I know that this issue is no headache but experimental medicine on my 2 year old does not sound like a way to go for me.
Maricela E. 10 in response to Porchia H.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you especially since it has to do with children.
James A 75
ReplyDeleteI believe that they must actually have a curing system that could work on the majority of the aids/HIV victems before that can announce they have a cure.
I do believe that it is to early for a child to be cured for aids. It has a slight chance for the disease to come back. It is great news to hear but also the world needs to hear about it.
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