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 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 ...
Using condoms correctly can lower your risk of HIV by approximately 85%. You can use PrEP medication to prevent HIV from sex by 99% and from injection drug use by 74%. Testing for HIV frequently helps ...
Adolescents aged 13-24 represent 20% of new HIV diagnoses, highlighting significant testing inequities across demographics. The study found higher HIV testing odds among older students, those with ...
Suchandrima Bhowmik has written over 300 articles on various health conditions, medical news, and recent breakthroughs. Her work appears in several publications, including Medical News Today, ...
The FDA has approved bioLytical Laboratories’ Insti HIV self test. The company touts it as the fastest home-use HIV test available in the U.S., with results in 60 seconds or less. BioLytical said the ...
Drug use, especially injection drug use, presents substantial risks for HIV transmission. Understanding the intricate relationship between drug use and HIV infections is paramount for implementing ...
HIV is the acronym for human immunodeficiency virus. HIV can only spread through bodily fluids like breast milk, blood, semen, pre-cum, rectal fluids, and vaginal fluids. The initial symptoms of HIV ...