Sample blood collection tube with HIV test label on HIV infection screening test form. (Photo credit: Shutterstock.com / Room's Studio) A non-reactive HIV test result generally means good news – you ...
Assoumou is an infectious diseases physician-scientist at Boston Medical Center. Miller is a research data associate within Dr. Assoumou’s I-CARE (Infectious Complications Assessment and Research) lab ...
A study finds promising results on a new HIV prevention drug that's injected just twice a year. In the meantime, here's everything to know about HIV testing. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, ...
Self-testing for HIV enhances autonomy and is supported by policies in over 100 countries, promoting early detection and treatment initiation. The Together TakeMeHome program distributed self-test ...
The test stick is swabbed along the upper and lower gum once and placed into the test tube for 20 minutes before reading the results. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the approval ...
The intervention increased HIV cotesting rates in urgent care and emergency departments, improving diagnosis and care linkage. Electronic prompts for HIV tests during STI evaluations led to ...
Receiving a non-reactive HIV test result brings immense relief for most people, but understanding what this outcome truly means requires more than a simple celebration. While a negative result ...
If the test does show a positive result for HIV antibodies, the SHA recommends taking a standard HIV test from a health-care ...
Much still needs to be done to improve awareness of the importance of testing for the early detection of HIV, and hepatitis B and C, especially among vulnerable communities in Europe. Early detection ...