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 ...
A study finds promising results on a new HIV prevention drug that's injected just twice a year. In the meantime, here's everything to know about HIV testing. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, ...
Grindr, the popular LGBTQ+ dating app, is partnering with a program distributing free at-home HIV tests as part of a new public health initiative. Now, within the app’s main menu, US-based users will ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that close to 1.2 million people live with HIV in the U.S. But about 1 in every 5 of them doesn’t know it. That’s why getting tested is so ...
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 ...
The intervention increased HIV cotesting rates in urgent care and emergency departments, improving diagnosis and care linkage. Electronic prompts for HIV tests during STI evaluations led to ...
Receiving a non-reactive HIV test result brings immense relief for most people, but understanding what this outcome truly means requires more than a simple celebration. While a negative result ...
A randomized clinical trial led by Johns Hopkins researchers finds that giving patients a next-day HIV viral load (VL) test ...
If the test does show a positive result for HIV antibodies, the SHA recommends taking a standard HIV test from a health-care ...