New Path...

 

This article is a little disturbing.  After decades of research, scientists have found a new way HIV enters healthy cells.  The piece goes into more detail on that.  So, it's a little disheartening.  However, they're already working on the means to block this access.   It's in clinical stages at the moment, but looks promising.  

This is science.  It's not concrete, it's dynamic.  It changes & evolves.  For better or worse, it also shows where we were wrong, incomplete or no longer accurate.  That may seem contrary.  But without that knowledge we'd proceed in error.  We'd never be able to pivot, adjust & alter our approach.  The world isn't black & white.  It's a myriad of everchanging shades.   Research has to stay current to have a chance to keep up.

Cya... 

Science & New Info...

 

I think most people would rather be led by religion or rhetoric than science.  Both the previous things are somewhat cultish & what they state is fairly set in stone.  Science at its core should always be evolving with exposure to new information & current events.  Religion is a dead thing, a fossil made of old ideas .  Science is dynamic.  It's adapting, adjusting & refining as it encounters new or further phenomenon. 

Do  you want a rigid life where the rules are engraved in granite, then religion's for you.  If you want to move forward, however frustrating or frightening that may be, look to science.  There's the old line, "To boldly go..."   Star Trek had ideology & science, not religion.  Where the federation got into trouble was when it relied to heavily on it's own rhetoric instead of adapting to the situation.

You have a choice, move forward or stick your head in the sand.  There will always be new information, findings, discoveries, formulas, etc...  For better or worse, even after decades, new finding still emerge about HIV meds.   

But with that new info, they can adjust.  That's the way of science.  It won't bring the comfort of absolute certainty.  But it can give the assurance, it's probably the best currently available & it'll keep looking into the matter.  Science isn't a short race with a finish line.  It's a long haul, marathon with goals along the way.  Passing mile markers doesn't end the endeavor.

Cya...

Science Won't...

 

I've come across a few articles lately, that while aggravating, are accurate.  Science won't end COVID, it  hasn't & won't end HIV.  HIV may be incurable, but we've had the means to test, treat & contain it for decades.   Hasn't meant a damn thing in ending  HIV.  It's lowered the fatality rates, but the virus continues to be spread even now.

The same is true with COVID.   We've had the means  to lessen the spread & impact of this virus for a bit now.  It isn't ending this outbreak.

Yes,  science will impact the spread of these illnesses.  But, not enough.  It takes money, a lot of money.  Even with the funds, it takes the willingness of the population.  The group has to be willing to listen, learn & face the problem in a logical manner.  Little of this was accomplished with HIV.  Even less headway has been made with COVID.  Violent, angry indulged ignorance has been the chosen path for many when facing COVID & those trying to fight it.   These people choose violence, hate,  idiocy & conspiracy theories over the facts.  Again, they have made a virus an ideological matter.  A thing of religion & politics. 

Science can't & won't end HIV or COVID.  There are too many stupid, violent indulgent people in the world.  Do your best to keep yourself safe, no one  else will.  Take care.

Cya...