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 ...

What are the three types of HIV tests available to patients, how do they differ, and how can patients determine the best option for them?

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A CDC program to distribute free HIV self-test kits has mailed nearly double the number of tests in its first ...

Self-testing for HIV enhances autonomy and is supported by policies in over 100 countries, promoting early detection and treatment initiation. The Together TakeMeHome program distributed self-test ...

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 ...

If you’ve ever wondered about your HIV status but haven’t gotten the test for whatever reason—time, cost, anxiety—now is your chance to bypass at least some of these concerns. It’s super easy to fill ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dr. Sean Rourke, a Toronto-based clinical neuropsychologist and scientist at St. Michael's Hospital, holds up the box of new oral ...

When you think of self-care, yoga, skin regimens, and nutritious meals may come to mind — but have you ever considered HIV testing? Today is National HIV Testing Day, the annual date that ...

Men who have sex with men (MSM) were found to engage in more risk behaviors when self-testing for HIV. Risk behaviors may be promoted in men who have sex with men (MSM) when they are able to self-test ...

Imagine walking into your neighborhood pharmacy, not just for a headache pill or cough syrup, but to take a step that could significantly alter your life and the lives of those around you. This is the ...

The New York State Department of Health has launched its fall HIV Self-Test giveaway campaign, highlighting the importance of HIV self-testing. The giveaway, which launched on Nov. 13, will end on Dec ...

Men lead the charge in HIV self-testing services in Kenya. [Standard, File] The Ministry of Health has witnessed a surge in demand for HIV self-testing services (HIVST) among men. Since the adoption ...