The diagnosis of HIV infection is most commonly accomplished using tests to detect antibody to HIV using a screening test, followed by a supplemental test for confirmation. However, in many countries, ...

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 ...

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 ...

While COVID-19 continues to be the most pressing diagnostic focus for clinical laboratories, HIV remains a serious global health concern with 1.5 million new HIV infections in 2020. The early ...

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 ...

Many countries in resource-limited settings have high HIV, malaria, tuberculosis, hepatitis, and/or sexually transmitted infection (STI) burdens. In 2010, WHO first recommended the use of the Xpert ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Despite guidelines recommending periodic laboratory testing in patients with HIV on ART, it may be beneficial to ...

The Haryana health department has approved the establishment of an HIV viral load testing laboratory at Civil Hospital, Panchkula. With this, Haryana will have its second such facility, the first ...

When Nicklaus Chalk started law school at the University of California, Berkeley, last fall, one of his top priorities was to take care of his health. The 24-year-old student visited a doctor to get a ...