Young and educated men who have sex with men (MSM) were more likely to use self-testing for HIV. Testing for HIV is crucial for patients to begin treatment with pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and ...

Self-testing for HIV enhances autonomy and is supported by policies in over 100 countries, promoting early detection and treatment initiation. The Together TakeMeHome program distributed self-test ...

The test stick is swabbed along the upper and lower gum once and placed into the test tube for 20 minutes before reading the results. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the approval ...

RICHMOND, British Columbia, Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HIV testing just became faster, easier, and more accessible. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the INSTI ® HIV Self ...

OraQuick HIV Self-Test that will increase access to HIV testing for adolescents. The change expands the approved age range to include individuals 14 years of age and older for the OraQuick HIV ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Health Department is taking new steps to make HIV testing easier and more private. The department just launched a program that lets Memphis and Shelby County ...

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 ...

CD4 tests are strongly recommended as the preferred method to identify advanced HIV disease among people living with HIV, the ...

The Ministry of Health is observing high demand for HIV self-testing services (HIVST) among men in the country. The latest data from National AIDS and STI Control Programme (NASCOP) shows that since ...

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 ...