The FDA says it is planning to transition to a screening system that focuses on each person's HIV risk, rather than a blanket sexual orientation. The agency's current blood donation policy places ...

Britain: The world’s first HIV self-testing kit based on a pinprick of blood is launched on Monday and can tell you in 15 minutes whether you have the virus. The test is more than 99.7% accurate and ...

Receiving a non-reactive HIV test result brings immense relief for most people, but understanding what this outcome truly means requires more than a simple celebration. While a negative result ...

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 ...

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 ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (WPVI) -- A Lehigh Valley company that helped transform HIV testing is continuing its mission to improve public health through innovation and accessibility. OraSure Technologies, based ...

Since the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was identified in 1983, roughly 91.4 million people around the world have contracted the virus and an additional 44.1 million have died from related causes ...

COLUMBIA — Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services is expanding HIV testing across central Missouri, bringing free rapid testing to clinics in a 37-county region where access has been ...