Radioimmunotherapy: Promising Treatment for HIV Infection and Viral Cancers
Albert Einstein College of MedicineScientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have piggybacked antibodies onto radioactive payloads to deliver doses of radiation that selectively target and destroy microbial and HIV-infected cells. The experimental treatment "” called radioimmunotherapy, or RIT "” holds promise for treating various infectious diseases, including HIV and cancers caused by viruses.