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Guidance sets out when and how HIV testing should be carried out. Policy and guidelines are usually written for healthcare workers. Guidance may include best practice on practical issues of testing, as well as when to offer an HIV test.

UK health services

HIV care 'at risk from NHS changes', specialists warn

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BBC
1 December 2013
Epidemiology & behaviour

Major UK study shows rise in HIV testing, but only a quarter of gay men tested in previous year

News
30 November 2013
Young people

New HIV recommendations for adolescents

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World Health Organization
26 November 2013
HIV testing policies & guidelines

Partner communication, commitment influenced HIV testing in adolescents

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Healio
26 November 2013
Testing & health monitoring

Is Your Patient's HIV Diagnosis Truly New? Antiretroviral Drug Testing May Provide Verdict

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The Body Pro
26 November 2013
Men who have sex with men (MSM)

Urgent need to address "resurgent" gay global epidemic, says English public health chief

News
23 November 2013
Undetectable viral load & treatment as prevention

Is this the silver bullet at last? A new treatment regime could stall Africa's Aids epidemic

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The Independent
22 November 2013
Types of HIV tests

Study finds youth prefer and benefit more from rapid point-of-care HIV testing

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Eurekalert Medicine & Health
21 November 2013
Epidemiology & behaviour

Largest ever number of HIV diagnoses in UK gay men – due to increased testing and new infections

News
21 November 2013
HIV testing policies & guidelines

Audit shows many high HIV prevalence areas in England are failing to expand HIV testing

News
12 November 2013
Sex workers

Did the press comply with an HIV witch-hunt in Greece?

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New Statesman
8 November 2013
HIV testing policies & guidelines

France okays home tests for HIV

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Global Post
8 November 2013
Confidentiality, consent & medical ethics

US: Local woman sues Kaiser Permanente over HIV test

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The Columbian
4 November 2013
Confidentiality, consent & medical ethics

Uganda: Men Hire Fake Husbands to Avoid HIV Test

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AllAfrica
4 November 2013
Sexually transmitted infections prevention

Urgent need to improve sexually transmitted infection screening for MSM in Europe

News
1 November 2013
Government, leadership & policy

WHO and UNAIDS advocate for an initiative to increase access to HIV treatment in the Eastern Mediterranean/Middle East and North Africa regions

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World Health Organization press release
30 October 2013
Types of HIV tests

New Rapid Test for Acute HIV Is Now Available in the US

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AIDSMeds
30 October 2013
HIV testing policies & guidelines

European Union: Potential ban of HIV self-testing kits causes stir

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European Public Health Alliance
28 October 2013
HIV testing policies & guidelines

Pre-test counselling does not reduce sexual risk taking – findings support streamlined HIV testing procedures

News
24 October 2013
Types of HIV tests

Australia: HIV rapid test’s lack of sensitivity outweighed by increased testing

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Medical Observer
23 October 2013
Taking an HIV test

To Prevent HIV Infection, Couples Try Testing Together

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NPR (blog)
21 October 2013
HIV testing policies & guidelines

HIV 'apathy' in Manchester: City's battle against disease not being won as infection rates fail to fall

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Mancunian Matters
21 October 2013
HIV testing programmes & uptake

Grave concerns about the high numbers of MSM and transgender people not accessing HIV testing and counselling in Asia

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APCOM
11 October 2013
HIV testing policies & guidelines

AIDS Healthcare Foundation praises porn film company fine

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Los Angeles Times
11 October 2013