First published 2015
Two patients known in medical records as the Berlin Patient achieved something unprecedented: complete cures from HIV infection. Their recoveries happened twelve years apart through entirely different methods. Nathalia Holt, an award-winning HIV researcher, traces the molecular connections between these remarkable cases for the first time. She reveals how scientists moved beyond professional detachment to become caregivers for their patients. The book demonstrates that even amid advanced technology and pharmaceutical giants, doctor-patient relationships remain vital to scientific progress. Holt weaves together the ingenuity and dedication of researchers with the human stories of those they treat. She delivers hope to thirty-four million people living with HIV while showing how humanity drives medical breakthroughs.
Genres: biography, medical, health, history-of-medicine, 21st-century, academic
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: medical-mystery, true-story
Setting: Berlin
Period: 21st Century
336 pages · Paperback · Plume