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HIV combination therapy

Recorded year1996

Antiretroviral drug cocktails turn HIV into a manageable chronic condition.

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Stored-program computerRecorded · 1948requires
Recombinant DNARecorded · 1973enables
DNA sequencingRecorded · 1977requires
PCRRecorded · 1983requires

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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.