Recent medical research reveals that early HIV symptoms often masquerade as common illnesses, leading many to delay seeking medical attention. Dr. Sarah Chen, infectious disease specialist at Johns ...
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 ...
Every year on December 1, World AIDS Day reminds us that HIV remains a global challenge, and in 2025 the theme is "Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response." Early diagnosis and treatment ...
HIV is the acronym for human immunodeficiency virus. HIV can only spread through bodily fluids like breast milk, blood, semen, pre-cum, rectal fluids, and vaginal fluids. The initial symptoms of HIV ...
The test stick is swabbed along the upper and lower gum once and placed into the test tube for 20 minutes before reading the results. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the approval ...
If the test does show a positive result for HIV antibodies, the SHA recommends taking a standard HIV test from a health-care ...