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在醫療期刊《柳葉刀》上發佈的一項研究稱，隨著相關治療水平的進步，現在接受最新艾滋病毒藥物治療的年輕人的預期壽命可接近正常人。研究還發現，與1996年首次接受抗艾滋病毒藥物治療的二十多歲患者相比，從2010年開始接受相關治療的同齡患者們預計將多活十年。同時，世界衛生組織強調，在確診攜帶艾滋病毒後，患者應及早接受抗艾滋病毒治療。請聽 Jane Dreaper 的報道。
The Bristol researchers used data about almost 90,000 people being treated for the virus from 18 studies in Europe and North America. Their projections suggest that a 20-year-old who began treatment in 2008 or afterwards may end up living until their mid-70s.
The latest improvements are due to newer drugs with fewer side effects. HIV treatment now often involves just one pill a day. The authors hope their findings will make it easier for people with HIV to get insurance and stay in employment.
A comment article alongside the research welcomed the results but pointed out early treatment was still limited in some poorer countries.
詞匯表
projections 推測，預測
end up 最後，以…告終
side effects 副作用
involves 涉及，包括
get insurance 購買保險
stay in employment 保住飯碗
comment article 評論（該研究的）文章
alongside 與…一起
welcomed 接受瞭，支持瞭
測驗
請聽報道並回答下列問題。
1. What are the latest improvements down to?
2. Generally speaking, how many pills does a person with HIV take a day?
3. What do the authors of this study hope to do with their findings?
4. Which word in the text means ‘the process or way to cure a person with an illness’?
答案
1. What are the latest improvements down to?
The latest improvements are down to newer drugs with fewer side effects.
2. Generally speaking, how many pills does a person with HIV take a day?
Now a person with HIV often takes just one pill a day.
3. What do the authors of this study hope to do with their findings?
The authors of this study hope that their findings will make it easier for people with HIV to get insurance and stay in employment.
4. Which word in the text means ‘the process or way to cure a person with an illness’?
Treatment.
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