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HIV infections are being missed in UK patients with suspected glandular fever

HIV infections in patients with suspected glandular fever are often missed, investigators from south London report in HIV Medicine. Retrospective testing showed that 1.3% of patients were

Published
18 May 2012
By
Michael Carter
Types of tests
US regulators set to approve HIV home-testing kit

HIV home testing is soon likely to become legal in the United States, following a unanimous vote in support of the OraQuick In-Home HIV Test by a

Published
16 May 2012
By
Roger Pebody
Types of tests
FDA sees benefits and risks with first over-the-counter HIV test for home use

The Food and Drug Administration is considering approval of the first over-the-counter HIV test that would allow consumers to quickly test themselves for the virus at home, without medical supervision.

Published
14 May 2012
From
Washington Post
HIV testing
FDA reviews first rapid, take-home test for HIV

The Food and Drug Administration is considering approval of the first over-the-counter HIV test that would allow consumers to quickly test themselves for the virus at home, without medical supervision.

Published
14 May 2012
From
Bloomberg BusinessWeek
Testing policies and guidelines
NAT calls for new HIV testing strategies to tackle undiagnosed HIV and late diagnosis

NAT today launches a new report, ‘HIV Testing Action Plan – to reduce late HIV diagnosis in the UK’, outlining steps to increase HIV testing at a time of great change and financial pressure within the NHS.

Published
08 May 2012
From
NAT press release
HIV testing
Op-ed: The Case for a Rapid Home HIV Test

A rapid/oral HIV test for home use, currently under consideration by an FDA advisory committee, has the potential to reach a far greater number of individuals who want to know their HIV status on their own terms, writes Tom Donohue.

Published
06 May 2012
From
The Advocate
Testing policies and guidelines
The AIDS Institute Praises Rep. Maxine Waters' Introduction of "The Routine HIV Screening Coverage Act"

The AIDS Institute applauds Rep. Maxine Waters' (D-CA) for introducing the "Routine HIV Screening Coverage Act of 2012" (HR 4470), a bill that would require all individual, group, and federal employee health insurance plans to cover routine opt-out HIV testing.

Published
23 April 2012
From
Market Watch (press release)
HIV testing
Testing, Counseling Of Cocaine And Heroin Users Reduces Unprotected Sex

Voluntary testing and counseling (VT/C) for HIV or sexually transmitted infections (STI) among cocaine and heroin users who were treated in the emergency department (ED), accompanied by referral to drug treatment, was associated with reduction in unprotected sex acts and fewer sex acts while high according to researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Bost...

Published
19 April 2012
From
HIV / AIDS News From Medical News Today
Relationships and feelings
Odd Blood: Serodiscordancy, or, Life With an HIV-Positive Partner

Chad, my boyfriend, types to me from the Hyatt on New Jersey Avenue, "I am hiv positive." We study the screen together, 1426 miles apart. The cursor of my chat window blinks for me. I'm not stunned, or even much scared, really; definitely not sickened, repulsed.

Published
05 April 2012
From
The Atlantic
Promoting HIV testing
High-street chemist Superdrug now offer rapid HIV testing across UK

Two years ago Superdrug became the first high street retailer to offer HIV tests through its health clinics run by registered nurses in six stores - since then Superdrug’s nurses have performed over 600 tests. The service will now be available in 19 stores.

Published
26 March 2012
From
Pink Paper
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