Recently, Genevieve Fouda of Duke University and her colleagues have discovered a chemical that may repel HIV from spreading to infants; it is known as tenascin-C, found in milk. As of now, not too much information has been released about this, but we do know that it acts like an antibody, latching onto the virus’ surface, which inhibits its effects on the infected patient.

The article is in the following link: <http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21588351-one-proteins-milk-protects-infants-against-hiv-infection-luck-would>

After I read this article, I immediately pondered how this would affect the world. There are people out there who would stop at nothing to maximize their profits. If an anti-HIV drug was created, would the discoverer be the kind, ethical person who would be willing to share it with all of humanity? Before we even begin thinking about these scenarios, do you believe humanity will eventually find cures for HIV and AIDS or will it just haunt humanity for as long as we live? Only time will tell, which also sparks the question, “Should we focus on making individualistic gains or should we all try to contribute for everyone’s cause, without making many personal gains?” The human population continues to grow, yet we are hardly making any progress in making the world a more habitable place for the upcoming generations. How do we manage our resources for these upcoming generations? There are too many questions that, in my opinion, do not have a definite answer.