Advanced white blood cell testing to identify HIV disease strongly recommended by WHO

CD4 tests is strongly recommended as the preferred method to identify advanced HIV disease among people living with HIV, said ...
STAT

HIV self-testing is easy, effective — and underutilized

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 ...
Rolling Out

Non-reactive HIV test might not mean what you think

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 ...
Becker's Hospital Review

FDA approves 1-minute HIV self-test

The FDA has approved bioLytical Laboratories’ Insti HIV self test. The company touts it as the fastest home-use HIV test available in the U.S., with results in 60 seconds or less. BioLytical said the ...
News Medical

The Evolution of HIV Diagnostic Testing

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 ...