There is currently no widely available cure for HIV, but significant research is ongoing, and some promising breakthroughs have been made. Scientists are working on approaches aimed at both a "functional cure," where the virus is controlled without continuous treatment, and a "sterilizing cure," which would completely eliminate HIV from the body. A few rare cases of people being functionally cured of HIV have been reported following highly risky stem cell transplants, but these treatments are not scalable for widespread use. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) remains the standard treatment, effectively controlling the virus to undetectable levels and enabling people to live long, healthy lives. However, the virus can hide in dormant reservoirs, meaning it can reemerge if treatment is stopped. Researchers are developing novel therapies, including gene editing and drugs that activate and target latent HIV, with clinical trials in progress and expected results soon. In summary, while there is no general cure yet for HIV, progress in research is promising, and functional cures have been demonstrated in rare cases under experimental conditions. Treatment today allows effective control of the virus but requires lifelong adherence.