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OraQuick accuracy and HIV testing
Medically reviewed by Steffini Stalos, DO Key Takeaways The OraQuick HIV Self-Test is highly accurate according to FDA studies.Rapid HIV tests give quick results, but they may not be as reliable as ...
A new, easy-to-use HIV-detection test kit being developed at the University of Florida using advanced CRISPR technology shows promise as an early-warning alarm system that could save millions of lives ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
PITTSBURGH – December 6, 2023 – A fast-dissolving vaginal insert that women would use at or around the time of sex as an “on-demand” HIV prevention method is being evaluated in a new early phase study ...
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Expedite enforcement of new HIV testing methods
In November 2024, the Office of the Director General at the Ministry of Health issued a circular directing leaders of hospitals and district health officials to adopt a new HIV testing algorithm that ...
An estimated 1.5m (29%) people with HIV were 50 and older – and the numbers are growing, according to The Lancet HIV Commission on Ageing’s 2026 report, highlighting how profoundly the global HIV ...
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