Two HIV Patients Appear to Have Beaten the Virus

Two HIV patients have joined a very small group of patients who seem to have beaten the virus.  A 66-year-old man who received a transplant of stem cells with a genetic mutation that blocks HIV has no virus in his body and a woman in her 70s that was treated with retroviral drugs and immune boosting therapies is “functionally cured.”  Researchers are hoping that these cases will provide clues to a possible cure in the future.  Betsy McKay, senior writer at the WSJ, joins us for what to know.

Next, let’s talk about all those pandemic impulse buys you may be regretting.  It was a time when everyone had a lot of time on their hands and some extra money, so people bought Peloton bikes, roller skates, bread makers, even new homes or pets, but now that things have returned a little more to normal those things have hit the back burner.  Emily Stewart, senior correspondent at Vox, joins us for pandemic buyer’s remorse.

Finally, high inflation costs have sent businesses searching for new sources of revenue and greener way to deal with waste and it’s leading to some interesting new products.  Think compost made from crabs, vodka distilled from dairy waste, and soap made from bacon grease.  Harriet Torry, reporter at the WSJ, joins us for how customers are reating to inflation’s funky byproducts.

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