Yahoo

One way to increase HIV testing? Ship test kits to people’s homes

A new Brown University-led study funded by a National Institute of Mental Health grant used at-home testing kits, some equipped with sensors, to see if people got tested for HIV more regularly.
PrideSource

FDA approves first over-the-counter home use HIV test kit

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced July 3 it has approved the OraQuick In-Home HIV Test, the first over-the-counter, self-administered HIV test kit to detect the presence of antibodies to ...
KENS

Here are pros and cons of at-home HIV test kits

SAN ANTONIO — At-home HIV test kits are making it easier for people to test themselves. Knowing your status is one of the best ways we can help end the HIV epidemic. At-home tests are just one tool ...
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WHO Prequalifies The First Self-Test, OraQuick HCV For Hepatitis C Virus

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday prequalified the hepatitis C virus (HCV) self-test that will help expand access to testing and diagnosis. The new product, OraQuick HCV self-test is ...
Northcountrypublicradio.org

First Home Test For HIV May Cut Down New Infections

Public health officials hope OraQuick, which just won the FDA's approval, will help identify some of the nearly quarter-million Americans who are... No infectious disease has ever been detectable by a ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

FDA approves first rapid, take-home HIV test

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. WASHINGTON • Americans will soon be able to test themselves in the privacy of their own homes for the virus that causes AIDS, now ...
Rapid City Journal

FDA approves first rapid, take home HIV test

WASHINGTON | The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first over-the-counter HIV test, allowing Americans to test themselves for the virus that causes AIDS in the privacy of their homes. The ...