The low-cost test developed by Professor Vinayak Dravid and research professor Gajendra Shekhawat builds on an existing ...

At this stage, it is highly likely that a negative result is accurate. How long are the window periods of different HIV tests? It is hard to say exactly how long the window period lasts, as there are ...

Confirmatory testing is required if prevalence is low. Accurate diagnosis of HIV infection requires strategies in which different tests are combined in well-planned algorithms. Immunoassays that ...

A team of Northwestern University scientists spanning disciplines have developed new technology that could lead to the ...

an HIV diagnosis is never made on the basis of a single test result. All reactive (potentially positive) results are checked with extra confirmatory tests. The positive predictive value of a testing ...

In Kerala’s Malappuram district, 10 people have tested positive for HIV in two months, with officials linking the spread to ...

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The Xpert MTB/Ultra molecular diagnostic test for stool samples, until now recommended only for children, could be ...

New Zealanders who want to know if they are HIV positive can now access home tests from the pharmacy for the first time. The test costs $39.99 and with a simple finger-prick blood sample can ...