The Cure

Researchers report that epigenetic editing can silence and eliminate the hepatitis B virus, offering a potential path toward a functional cure for the chronic infection. The approach targets the viral genetic material without cutting DNA, and the findings, reported by Nature, are being discussed as a promising step for the hundreds of millions living with hepatitis B worldwide.

Reports say a 13-year-old has become the first child cured of DIPG, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, an incurable brainstem tumour that kills most children within a year of diagnosis. The case is described as a world first, offering hope to families and researchers who have long considered the disease untreatable, though details of the treatment have yet to be widely verified.

An Indiana University scientist has been awarded nearly $3 million by the National Institutes of Health to study a key barrier standing in the way of an HIV cure. The funding will support research into why the virus persists in the body despite treatment, one of the central challenges in eradication efforts. The grant underscores continued federal investment in HIV research even as cure remains elusive.

A new ALS medication is drawing attention in Sweden after reports that it gives renewed hope to patients living with the incurable nerve disease. The coverage from northern Sweden highlights cautious optimism among patients and their families, as new treatment options for ALS remain rare and the disease currently has no cure.

Researchers in Uruguay had a paper accepted on the characterisation of glasses using molecular dynamics simulations, with all calculations run on the cluster at the CURE, part of the University of the Republic. It will be the team's first published work using that computing tool, a milestone they describe with enormous pride.

Music fans are revisiting The Cure's 1987 double album Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, with one listener saying they had not heard it in ages and were struck again by how good it is. The post also noted picking up the record cheaply at Target, prompting fond nostalgia for the band's 1980s catalogue.

A new report from Cure Today outlines how artificial intelligence could support doctors across the full cancer care team, from diagnosis and treatment planning to follow-up care. It argues AI tools may help oncologists, radiologists and other specialists work more efficiently and coordinate care, while cautioning that clinical oversight remains essential as adoption grows.

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first gene therapy for Sanfilippo syndrome type A, a rare and fatal childhood metabolic disorder. The decision offers the first approved treatment option for families affected by the condition, which currently has no cure and causes severe neurological decline in children.