This retrospective study evaluated real-world implementation of the updated CDC HIV algorithm in a large US laboratory. Objectives: To understand real-world implementation of the updated CDC HIV ...

Background: Daily, oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been shown to reduce the risk of HIV. Few studies have focused on screening high-risk populations for PrEP-eligibility during ...

When it comes to sexually transmitted diseases, sharing is definitely not caring. STDs affect approximately 1 in 5 Americans, with nearly half of new cases being diagnosed in patients ages 15 to 24.

The global HIV rapid test kits market will grow at a moderate pace during the forecast period. The rapid testing methods monitor critical control points in real time, thereby have reduced the ...

Targeted testing for HIV in emergency departments has great potential for increasing diagnoses, this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Copenhagen, ...

Roy Stevens, a scientist who led the state's development of HIV testing methods, died Thursday at 81. Advertisement Article continues below this ad A Guilderland resident for 55 years, Stevens had ...

A law signed by Governor Tom Corbett this week will allow for “opt-out” HIV testing in Pennsylvania. The law drops the requirement that patients give written consent before being tested, and allows ...

Background: Despite high rates of patient satisfaction with emergency department (ED) HIV testing, acceptance varies widely. It is thought that patients who decline may be at higher risk for HIV ...

The Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center serves about 150,000 military veterans in Monroe, Miami-Dade and Broward counties. An independent federal investigator has accused the Miami VAMC’s ...

Testing for STIs is an important part of a person’s sexual and general well-being. While rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea infections are similar or lower than in previous years, syphilis infections ...