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 ...
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 ...
In modified intention-to-treat analysis, time to linkage to care significantly less for people with HIV in intervention group ...
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 ...
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services, or DHS, announced it has partnered with Simple HealthKit to offer a limited supply of free at-home test kits that provide confirmatory results for ...
The WHO has strongly recommended CD4 testing to identify advanced HIV disease under its 2025 guidelines. Here’s why the test ...
Adolescents and young adults have the highest prevalence of STIs and new HIV infections, with disparities among racial groups and MSM. Significant predictors of HIV and STI testing include age, number ...
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 ...
AIDS was once the number one cause of death for men 25-44. While the illness is no longer a death sentence, there's still a lot of work to do. Since HIV was first discovered in 1983, medical experts ...