Today the NYPD and Kings County District Attorney announced the takedown of a violent gang in Brooklyn that resulted in 33 arrests, and the recovery of nine firearms and thousands of fraudulent credit cards. These numbers represent identities and livelihoods protected, illegal guns taken off the streets, and lives that have been saved. This is the latest example of our precision policing. Read more: http://nypdnews.com/2016/12/thirty-five-alleged-gang-members-and-associates-charged-with-financia

A man was unexpectedly cured of HIV after a stem cell transplant A man has become the seventh person to be left HIV-free after receiving a stem cell transplant to treat blood cancer. Significantly, he is also the second of the seven who received stem cells that were not actually resistant to the virus, strengthening the case that HIV-resistant cells may not be necessary for an HIV cure. But how did it work and what does it mean for the future of HIV treatment? Read more: https://www.newscientist