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FDA ignores critical information on home HIV tests
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May 29, 2009 |
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Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC (May 29, 2009) The FDA is ignoring critical information in deciding whether to approve an over-the-counter, rapid HIV test for home use, according to a recent article ...
VA: 3 patients HIV-positive after clinic mistakes
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Apr 19, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Three patients exposed to contaminated medical equipment at Veterans Affairs hospitals have tested positive for HIV, the agency said Friday.
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FDA approves new HIV test from Abbott Laboratories
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Sep 18, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new test from Abbott Laboratories that detects both types of the virus that causes AIDS.
Rapid oral HIV test shows great promise
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Apr 11, 2007 |
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A convenient, easy to use, and rapid alternative to blood-based HIV testing may become the new standard for field testing according to a new MUHC study. The study shows that the oral fluid-based OraQuick HIV1/2 test is 100 ...
Antiretroviral therapy as HIV prevention strategy
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Jun 30, 2008 |
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The widespread use of highly active antiretroviral therapy may reduce the incidence of HIV in individuals and populations but has been overlooked by public health as a prevention strategy, write Dr. Julio Montaner and colleagues ...
Testing times: Detecting HIV in resource-limited settings
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Nov 29, 2007 |
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Integrating HIV testing programmes into primary medical care can help achieve early diagnosis of HIV infection, even in relatively poor areas, research published in the online open access journal AIDS Research and Therapy ...
ACP recommends routine HIV screening for all patients
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Dec 01, 2008 |
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On World AIDS Day, the American College of Physicians (ACP) is giving doctors a call-to-action to routinely encourage HIV screening to all of their patients older than 13 years. This new practice guideline appears on the ...
Preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission in low-income countries
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May 06, 2008 |
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Can HIV transmission in pregnancy in low income settings be prevented with round the clock rapid testing in labor?
Study reveals gap in HIV testing knowledge among college students
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Aug 27, 2008 |
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Most college students understand how they can prevent the transmission of HIV but are less knowledgeable about HIV testing, according to a new University of Georgia study.
Study offers insights into failed HIV-1 vaccine trial
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Jul 20, 2009 |
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Following the disbandment of the STEP trial to test the efficacy of the Merck HIV-1 vaccine candidate in 2007, the leading explanation for why the vaccine was ineffective - and may have even increased susceptibility to acquiring ...
Higher HIV infection estimate shows need for routine screening, more funding for care
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Aug 01, 2008 |
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Arlington, VA—The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is expected soon to increase the estimate of new HIV infections in the United States by 40 percent. This highlights the need to make HIV testing a routine ...
Researchers develop quick, cheap HIV/AIDS test
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Mar 27, 2007 |
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A Cornell researcher is working to develop a quick, simple and cheap immune-system test for people in the developing world. It could help HIV/AIDS sufferers in the poorest countries get appropriate treatment to extend their ...
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