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 ...

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 CDC has updated its HIV testing guidance, emphasizing routine, opt-out screening for patients aged 13–64 and more frequent testing for those at higher risk. The approach aims to reduce stigma, ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that close to 1.2 million people live with HIV in the U.S. But about 1 in every 5 of them doesn’t know it. That’s why getting tested is so ...

If you think you’ve been exposed to the virus that causes AIDS and want to take a test to find out, timing is important. After the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) enters your body, there’s a ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that around 1.2 million people in the United States have HIV. Around 40 percent may not even know they’ve contracted the virus. This ...

Screening people for HIV is the best way to ensure that those who are positive get treatment, which can be effective in reducing spread of the disease. But guidelines differ on the best ages to test ...