Study predicts HIV infections could rise 10% if CDC testing funds end

Timely HIV diagnosis and treatment are critical to preventing transmission. To help make this happen, the U.S. Centers for ...
Infectious Disease Advisor

The 3 Types of HIV Testing: What Should Your Patients Know?

What are the three types of HIV tests available to patients, how do they differ, and how can patients determine the best option for them?
STAT

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 ...
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HIV funding cuts could increase infections by 10% in the U.S.

Timely HIV diagnosis and treatment are critical to preventing transmission. To help make this happen, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides funding for HIV testing to ...
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 ...

HIV infections would rise by 10% in the US if CDC funding ends

If the $1.5 billion cuts are implemented, the number of HIV infections over the next five years could surge by up to 10 ...
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UToledo Health to provide free HIV testing for National HIV Testing Day

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - UToledo Health, in partnership with Walgreens and KFF, will provide free and confidential HIV testing on Friday, June 27 as part of National HIV Testing Day. Free testing for ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Cotesting for HIV, STIs Improved Screening Practices for HIV

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 ...

The rising tide: Why STD testing is crucial for seniors

It may be surprising, but STD rates among adults over 55 have more than doubled in the past decade. Infections like chlamydia ...
WHYY

As Philly health providers push HIV testing, advocates stress the role of syringe services programs to keep infections down

Prevention Point Philadelphia in Kensington offers HIV testing every day. The organization also has the largest syringe services programs in the city. Kareem Mims, prevention health care coordinator ...
Rolling Out

When your negative HIV test means you need another

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 ...