Cancer Gene Pioneer and HIV/AIDS Denialist Dies at 89
Peter H. Duesberg, a celebrated cancer biologist who helped identify the Src oncogene and later argued that HIV does not cause AIDS, died Jan. 13 in Lafayette, California, at 89 from kidney failure. His work shaped early ideas about oncogenes and cancer genetics, but his AIDS-denial advocacy drew sharp criticism for influencing public health policy; he retired in 2022 and is survived by his wife and four children.