Applause and cheers surged through the venue. The audience had eaten their fill at noon and recovered their strength, and after the explosive content of the morning's press conference, they were now at the height of their excitement.
Song He and Xiang Xiaotong waved as they came to the center of the stage, repeatedly thanking everyone.
"Everyone, don't get too excited. There aren't that many explosive products. The anti-aging treatment that got us off to a flying start this morning is already today's main course. What we'll be discussing later won't be too hardcore," Song He said.
"Of course, 'not too hardcore' is only relative to our own products. If you compare them with what's available outside, there are still plenty of hardcore new products," Xiang Xiaotong said with a smile. "Let me grandly introduce the first new product this afternoon: AIDS Comprehensive Therapy!"
The entire venue was shocked once again. AIDS had been a notoriously difficult disease for many years. Before every press conference, people would predict that Chenghuang and Neuron would join forces to conquer AIDS, but it never happened. Over time, everyone stopped taking those predictions seriously. Subconsciously, they felt that Chenghuang and Neuron wouldn't develop a treatment for AIDS.
Who would have thought that this time, the wolf had really come!
"I don't think AIDS needs much introduction. Everyone has heard of it to some extent. There are currently seventy million AIDS patients worldwide—one in every hundred or so people. It's an extremely common disease. In particular, countless countries and institutions around the world have launched campaigns time and again to reduce the spread of AIDS. After decades of effort, however, every campaign ultimately ended in failure. The number of people with AIDS has continued to rise, and the rate of increase has only accelerated."
"When we mention AIDS Comprehensive Therapy, everyone cheers so loudly. Do you feel that this is an extraordinarily difficult problem, and that Chenghuang and Neuron can solve it completely and cure it once and for all?"
"I'm afraid we'll have to disappoint everyone. It can be cured, but not completely cured."
A series of photographs appeared on the big screen. Numerous patients lay in various machines in hospitals, accompanied by reams of diagnostic and experimental reports.
"For this project, Neuron had a team building up its technical foundation ten years ago. Chenghuang joined five years ago, expanding the research and development team and increasing the investment. We spent approximately forty billion in funding and deployed scientific and medical teams totaling more than ten thousand people in relay shifts. We have finally achieved results we can present to the public."
"Why is it called AIDS Comprehensive Therapy? Because the entire treatment is indeed rather complicated. It can't be solved with a single injection or a few pills. Eight entirely new medical devices are involved, and the drug bank contains as many as twenty-four medications. Doctors need to make gradual adjustments according to each patient's condition and complete the final campaign to encircle and eliminate AIDS. The entire treatment can take as little as three months or as long as two years, and may still not be finished after that."
"At present, we have treated a total of 1,800 AIDS patients from around the world. Excluding the 400 patients admitted in recent months who have not yet completed their treatment, the results for the remaining 1,400 patients are as follows!"
Data appeared on the big screen.
Completely cured, with the body restored to its original condition: 392 patients Completely cured, but with severe aftereffects: 658 patients Not completely cured, but greatly improved: 150 patients Treatment failed: 200 patients
"Overall, the proportion of patients who can be cured and have their lives saved is 75%! The most advanced treatment offered by our competitors worldwide has a complete-cure rate of only 12.5%, so our therapy is certainly worth presenting!" Song He said.
"The major drawback is that it's expensive!" Xiang Xiaotong said.
"At present, our AIDS Comprehensive Therapy is still technologically immature, and costs remain high, so the price is indeed rather steep!"
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