Oral HIV self-test approved for sale in Canada

People in Canada have a new, less invasive way to test for HIV at home, following Health Canada's approval of an oral ...
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 ...
Becker's Hospital Review

FDA approves 1-minute HIV self-test

The FDA has approved bioLytical Laboratories’ Insti HIV self test. The company touts it as the fastest home-use HIV test available in the U.S., with results in 60 seconds or less. BioLytical said the ...
Health.com

What Does a Non-Reactive Result Mean in HIV Testing?

Suchandrima Bhowmik has written over 300 articles on various health conditions, medical news, and recent breakthroughs. Her work appears in several publications, including Medical News Today, ...
News Medical

The Evolution of HIV Diagnostic Testing

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that attacks the body’s immune system, making it vulnerable to all infections. One of the major concerns ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Dried Blood Test May Detect HIV, Hepatitis B and C

A test using a single spot of dried blood successfully detected HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C in all 60 samples with known amounts of each virus. Data on a groundbreaking test with the potential ...
Bristol24/7

Changing how African and Caribbean communities talk about HIV

Common Ambition Bristol operates across the city to reduce new HIV infections, with a focus on improving prevention methods, testing and care for people of African and Caribbean heritage. While these ...