"...appears to hunt down and kill HIV."

Researchers, including a BYU scientist, believe they have found a new compound that could finally kill the HIV/AIDS virus, not just slow it down as current treatments do. Assuming continued positive test results in animal and eventual human trials, it's estimated that it could be three to seven years before the compound is available by prescription. That transition could be accelerated, however, if the Food and Drug Administration should decide to fast-track the drug. Here's the link to the story in today's Salt Lake Tribune.