I just finished reading Gibson’s Virtual Light the other day, then I find this:
Up to six years after their initial HIV-infection, men whose blood contained the second virus – known simply as GB virus C (GBV-C) – were nearly three times less likely to die than HIV-positive men who did not have the secondary infection. Understanding how this virus protects against AIDS and death could suggest new ways to fight HIV infections…
Full Story: New Scientist:
(via Die Puny Humans)