Adolescents aged 13-24 represent 20% of new HIV diagnoses, highlighting significant testing inequities across demographics. The study found higher HIV testing odds among older students, those with ...

In recent years, there has been a significant shift in how young people approach health screenings, particularly for HIV. The emergence of oral non-invasive HIV tests represents more than just a ...

Healio: Ann Avery, associate professor at the School of Medicine, suggested strategies for reducing stigma around getting tested for HIV, in such a way that put testing into the hands of the patient ...

The test stick is swabbed along the upper and lower gum once and placed into the test tube for 20 minutes before reading the results. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the approval ...

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 ...

Sample blood collection tube with HIV test label on HIV infection screening test form. (Photo credit: Shutterstock.com / Room's Studio) A non-reactive HIV test result generally means good news – you ...

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 Ministry of Health is observing high demand for HIV self-testing services (HIVST) among men in the country. The latest data from National AIDS and STI Control Programme (NASCOP) shows that since ...

The World AIDS Day have come and gone, yet we must not fail to examine some of the gaps that must be urgently bridged as a nation. Each year, thousands of children are born with HIV, largely due to ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced a landmark policy at the 13th International AIDS Society Conference (IAS 2025) on HIV Science in Kigali, Rwanda, releasing new guidelines that recommend ...