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 ...

When Nicklaus Chalk started law school at the University of California, Berkeley, last fall, one of his top priorities was to take care of his health. The 24-year-old student visited a doctor to get a ...

This retrospective study evaluated real-world implementation of the updated CDC HIV algorithm in a large US laboratory. Objectives: To understand real-world implementation of the updated CDC HIV ...

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that attacks the body’s immune system, making it vulnerable to all infections. One of the major concerns ...

Patients with HIV who are not monitored with the expensive laboratory tests commonly used in rich countries may survive just as long as those who do get the tests, a new study says. In a paper ...

A randomized clinical trial led by Johns Hopkins researchers finds that giving patients a next-day HIV viral load (VL) test ...

While COVID-19 continues to be the most pressing diagnostic focus for clinical laboratories, HIV remains a serious global health concern with 1.5 million new HIV infections in 2020. The early ...

Medically reviewed by Renita White, MD A non-reactive HIV test result usually means you don't have HIV. Retesting may be necessary because of inaccurate results during the window period. HIV antibody ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Despite guidelines recommending periodic laboratory testing in patients with HIV on ART, it may be beneficial to ...

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 ...