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 ...
CNET

HIV Testing: How to Get a Free Home HIV Test, Who Should Take One and More

A study finds promising results on a new HIV prevention drug that's injected just twice a year. In the meantime, here's everything to know about HIV testing. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Over-the-Counter HIV Test Approved for Adolescents

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 ...
CBS News

FDA approves over-the-counter OraQuick HIV test

(CBS/AP) WASHINGTON -- Americans will be able to test to see if they are HIV positive in the comfort of their own homes, thanks to a new over-the-counter FDA-approved test. The OraQuick test detects ...
Rolling Out

When your negative HIV test means you need another

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 ...
Healthline

What You Need to Know About HIV Test Accuracy

If you’ve recently been tested for HIV or you’re thinking about getting tested, you might have concerns about the possibility of receiving an incorrect test result. With current methods of testing for ...
Healthline

Is a Negative HIV Test at 6 Weeks Conclusive?

A potential exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) might make someone wonder how soon they can get results from a test. Some HIV tests can conclusively detect the virus in as little as 6 weeks ...
Consumer Reports

5 Reasons to Get an HIV Test Today

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that close to 1.2 million people live with HIV in the U.S. But about 1 in every 5 of them doesn’t know it. That’s why getting tested is so ...
STAT

HIV self-testing is easy, effective — and underutilized

Assoumou is an infectious diseases physician-scientist at Boston Medical Center. Miller is a research data associate within Dr. Assoumou’s I-CARE (Infectious Complications Assessment and Research) lab ...
The Conversation

So much has changed since the first HIV test was approved 30 years ago

Timothy P Lahey does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
THE WEEK

HIV home test kit: how does it work and is it reliable?

The first legally-approved HIV self-testing kit has gone sale in the UK, in what manufactures are calling a significant step towards normalising HIV testing. The test, developed by BioSure, is ...