The state’s onerous procedure to administer HIV/AIDS testing is threatening New Yorkers’ lives, according to a prominent doctor who’s tracked the disease for decades. The patient “prior consent and ...

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 ...

A potential exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) might make someone wonder how soon they can get results from a test. Some HIV tests can conclusively detect the virus in as little as 6 weeks ...

A state laboratory in Raleigh is the first in the world to use a new HIV testing procedure. About half of the people infected with HIV develop acute symptoms fever and lymph node swelling in one to ...

As a doctor, it can be hard telling a patient they are HIV positive. When a person goes in for an HIV test at a clinic, like the Be Well Clinic in Berkley, they meet with a trained consultant who will ...

Receiving a non-reactive HIV test result brings immense relief for most people, but understanding what this outcome truly means requires more than a simple celebration. While a negative result ...

Self-testing for HIV is remarkably reliable, especially for detecting long-standing infections. Learn more about these tests and our recommendations for the best ones. You can be HIV positive for 10 ...

NEW YORK The department said the from October to April, false positive rates for oral fluid tests were up to 1.1 percent of the thousands of tests given, which is still below federal standards but ...

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 ...