The OraQuick HIV Self-Test is highly accurate according to FDA studies. Rapid HIV tests give quick results, but they may not be as reliable as lab-based tests for acute infection. If your test is ...

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 INSTI® HIV Self Test delivers highly accurate results in 60 seconds or less, the fastest home-use HIV rapid test available. FDA-approved and ready for U.S. consumers, providing a private and ...

I had HIV exposure with someone who is confirmed as HIV positive (he admitted it when I confronted him). For a different reason, I was administered a three-day dexamethasone injection of high dosages.

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 ...

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 ...

In parts of the world where traveling to a clinic for routine blood tests is a financial and logistical challenge, HIV patients increasingly have the option to collect and ship a drop of their blood ...

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 ...

Technology can improve on existing platforms’ sensitivity and speed by 20 times Microcantilevers coated in specific antibodies exhibited very high affinity for corresponding HIV antigens Platform ...

The technology described uses a nanomechanical platform and tiny cantilevers to detect multiple HIV antigens at high sensitivity in a matter of minutes. These silicon cantilevers are cheap and easy to ...