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Life well lived: Pioneering AIDS researcher Dr. Mathilde Krim dies at 91

by TODAY / Jan.21.2018 / 2:54 PM GMT / Source: TODAY

Life well lived: Pioneering AIDS researcher Dr. Mathilde Krim dies at 91

Jan.21.201801:36

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Dr. Mathilde Krim was working on cancer research when a new and confounding disease swept the country: HIV/AIDS. She spent years researching treatments, raising awareness and fighting to destigmatize patients. She died this week at the age of 91.