• Question: Do you think that HIV can be cured by using lasers? If so, how would it work?

    Asked by shoetree3 to Mike, Pip, Tianfu, Tim, Tom on 28 Jun 2012.
    • Photo: Tom Lister

      Tom Lister answered on 28 Jun 2012:

      I can’t think of a way. Perhaps Mike or Pip would have some idea?

    • Photo: Tim Stephens

      Tim Stephens answered on 28 Jun 2012:

      No idea. I hope Mike or Pip see this question and can answer.

    • Photo: Philippa Bird

      Philippa Bird answered on 4 Jul 2012:

      I’m afraid not. The technique I am working on can help give us clues as to how the virus gets into cells and that might help us find a solution to stop it getting in or somehow get it out again, but I don’t think lasers will be the actual “cure”.

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