The CDC has updated guidelines on how to use nPEP drug to prevent healthcare givers exposed to HIV+ patients from getting infected. Here’s a summary.
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High Cost Limiting the Uptake of Advanced HIV Test
An advanced HIV testing method (NAAT) is poised to save millions of lives. However, uptake has been slow due to high cost of the HIV test and lack of personnel.
Continue readingEarly Infant HIV Testing can Extend Life Expectancy
Scientists say that early testing of HIV in infants at birth and at 6 weeks after birth can significantly save lives and increase life expectancy of HIV+ babies
Continue readingHIV Testing Among MSM Surging
More gay men in the US are going for HIV testing which has increased early detection and treatment. This has also seen cases of transmission go down.
Continue readingGay Men Prefer HIV Self-Testing to Clinic Testing
Two studies have revealed that gay men who have never gone for HIV testing before prefer self-testing to visiting a health clinic.
Continue readingEarly Treatment of HIV Can Decrease Risk of Spreading It
Early HIV testing and treatment reduces the risk of transmission by 93% due to virus suppression making it harder to spread.
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