News tagged with rapid hiv test
Odds for detecting HIV varies by method, new study finds
The odds for effectively detecting HIV in African-American men vary by method, researchers have found. The study, which appears in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine, suggests that HIV-prevention efforts must be multi-faceted, taking ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Aug 10, 2011 |
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Young adults, teens prefer rapid HIV testing
Teens and young adults prefer rapid HIV testing that can deliver results in less than an hour, but some still worry about whether their tests will be confidential, according to a new study published online in the Journal of ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
May 17, 2011 |
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Study finds teens often willing to accept free or low-cost rapid HIV testing
Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends routine HIV testing for everyone between the ages of 13-64 as part of their regular medical care, testing rates remain low among adolescents. However, a new ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
May 09, 2011 |
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Routine emergency dept. HIV screenings find only small increase in newly diagnosed HIV patients
The use of routine HIV screening in a hospital emergency department, which patients had the option to decline, was associated with only a modest increase in the number of patients with newly diagnosed HIV infection, compared ...
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Jul 18, 2010 |
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FDA ignores critical information on home HIV tests
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 ...
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May 29, 2009 |
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