STAT

HIV self-testing is easy, effective — and underutilized

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 ...
Retail TouchPoints

Walgreens to Offer Free HIV and STD Testing at 550 Stores

For its National HIV Testing Day event on June 27, Walgreens will provide free testing for HIV and other STDs at a record 550 stores. No appointment is needed to get the tests, which typically provide ...
Orlando Sentinel

Commentary: Why National HIV Testing Day matters more than ever

This summer may be the time to get an HIV test checked off your to-do list finally. June 27 is National HIV Testing Day, a day to raise awareness about the importance of HIV testing and promote local ...
Rolling Out

Non-reactive HIV test might not mean what you think

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 ...
wtvr

Here’s where you can get free HIV testing in Central Virginia this Thursday

RICHMOND, Va. --National HIV Testing Day is Thursday and the 2024 theme is “Level up your self-love: check your status.” The CDC said the theme emphasizes “valuing yourself, showing yourself ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Older, Sexually Active High School Students More Likely to Receive HIV, STI Testing

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 ...