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HIV self-testing is easy, effective — and underutilized

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 ...
CNET

HIV Testing: How to Get a Free Home HIV Test, Who Should Take One and More

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, ...
Healio

National HIV self-testing program finds high demand, many testing for first time

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A CDC program to distribute free HIV self-test kits has mailed nearly double the number of tests in its first ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Over-the-Counter HIV Test Approved for Adolescents

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 Conversation

HIV self‑test kits are meant to empower those at risk − but they don’t necessarily lead to starting HIV treatment or prevention

Regular testing for HIV protects you and those around you. pixinoo/iStock via Getty Images Plus In 2016, the World Health Organization recommended HIV self-test kits as a way for people to ...
AOL

Pregnant People Can Have a False Positive HIV Test & Here's Why

Growing a human for nine months can be stressful for many reasons—one of them being all the testing and blood work that needs to be done throughout pregnancy. And even though certain exams and labs ...
Rolling Out

Non-reactive HIV test might not mean what you think

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 ...