HIV testing is a key factor in HIV prevention in the USA. Individuals must be diagnosed to have the opportunity to access care, treatment and prevention services. HIV testing and knowledge of HIV ...

A quick, readily available test for the AIDS virus that offers results in half an hour may not only be faster but also much cheaper than standard tests that take weeks to deliver results, a new study ...

Around 1.2 million people in the U.S. have human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) – and more than 150,000 of them don't know it. In fact, as many as 90% of new HIV infections every year are transmitted by ...

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 ...

Impaired antibody response in an AIDS patient compromised the accuracy of the test. The OraQuick Advance Rapid HIV-1 Antibody Test has transformed HIV testing from a cumbersome process to a rapid ...

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 ...

Rapid testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) provides timely results for women in labor which may permit a window of opportunity sufficient for interventions to decrease HIV transmission to ...

Anti-p24 reactions in sera from 42 human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-l)-infected and 36 uninfected people with indeterminate Western blot antibody tests for HIV-1 were studied. Anti-p24 ...

A misinterpretation of VISP can be minimized by clinicians obtaining a complete patient history (e.g., participation in an HIV vaccine trial) and interpretation of the Western blot and HIV RNA." Story ...