Sexual ID Disclosure Tied to Better Care For Rural Men Who Have Sex With Men
For rural men who have sex with men, disclosure of sexual identity is associated with increased uptake of HIV testing and hepatitis vaccinations
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Low HIV Testing Rates may Mean 50% of Those Infected are Unaware
An estimated 50 percent of young Americans infected with HIV don’t know they have it, according to research published online in Pediatrics.
AAP: Screen All Children for Cholesterol, Depression, HIV
All children should be screened for high cholesterol, depression, and HIV, with some tests starting as early as age 9, according to new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics published online December 7 in Pediatrics.
Low Rates of HIV Testing in Gay and Bisexual Youth
Gay and bisexual adolescent boys are much less likely to get tested for HIV than their older counterparts, researchers report.
CDC: Recent HIV Testing Up in Teens, Younger Adults
Nearly one-fifth of teens and younger adults in the United States have been tested recently for HIV, federal health officials reported.
FDA Expands HIV Antibody Test to Detect HIV-2
bioLytical Laboratories announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its INSTI HIV Antibody Test for the detection of antibodies to HIV type 2 (HIV-2).
New Rule Allows Patients to Access Laboratory Test Results
In a final rule relating to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), a patient or their personal representative can access their completed test reports directly from the laboratory.
Rates of Undiagnosed HIV Low in State Prison Entrants
HIV testing of individuals entering prison identifies low numbers of HIV-positive people not previously known to the health department.
Alere Determine HIV-1/2 Ag/Ab Combo Test Now Available
Alere Determine HIV-1/2 Ag/Ab Combo, the first rapid point-of-care test that detects both HIV-1/2 antibodies and the HIV-1 p24 antigen, has been made available by Alere Inc.
Counseling + Rapid HIV Test Has No Effect on STI Incidence
Brief HIV risk-reduction counseling given at the time of a rapid HIV test does not reduce the incidence of sexually transmitted infections six months later.
