NACO rolls out AI-based early warning system to predict HIV infections

The National AIDS Control Organisation is rolling out an AI-based early warning system nationwide to predict HIV infections before diagnosis. The initiative under NACP Phase-V aims to enable early ...
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 ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Point-of-Care HIV Testing Uptake Similar in Dental Settings

Patients in dental settings had a comparable uptake of point-of-care HIV tests when compared with non-specialized health settings. An estimated 36 million people live with HIV worldwide with ...
News Medical

Northwestern scientists develop rapid HIV test for point-of-care diagnosis

A team of Northwestern University scientists spanning disciplines have developed new technology that could lead to the creation of a rapid point-of-care test for HIV infection competitive with ...
CNET

FDA approves 60-second HIV test

Canadian firm BioLytical received FDA approval this week for the sale of its Insti HIV Rapid Antibody Test in the United States. The Insti kit requires pricking a finger to draw a blood sample, then ...
KCCI Des Moines

'Reactive' test result keeps Des Moines woman from donating or receiving plasma and blood

RECOVERY AFTER A NAIL PIERCED HIS HEART. >> KCCI 8 NEWS AT 6:00 STARTS RIGHT NOW. >> THIS IS NOT ONLY FRUSTRATING BUT ALSO EMBARRASSING. STEVE: FRUSTRATED, EMBARRASSED, AND CONCERNED FOR THE FUTURE. A ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

HIV Infection — Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...