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Information about both the tests that are used to diagnose HIV and those used to monitor the health of people living with HIV, including viral load and CD4 counts.

Global health targets

30000 Jamaicans must receive HIV/AIDS treatment to meet WHO guidelines

Editor's pick
Jamaica Observer
1 November 2016
Cancer

Only a small proportion of gay men with HIV receive anal cancer screening

News
31 October 2016
Behaviour change interventions

Apps and Social Media Can Reach High-Risk HIV Populations

Editor's pick
Medscape (requires free registration)
31 October 2016
Health monitoring in resource-limited settings

Africa has an essential medicines list. Now it needs one for diagnostics

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The Conversation
27 October 2016
HIV testing policies & guidelines

Hospitals and GP practices fail to check for HIV

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BBC
12 October 2016
Sexually transmitted infections prevention

Cochrane says: Chlamydia screening may have very limited impact, but more research is needed

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BMJ Group blogs
4 October 2016
Confidentiality, consent & medical ethics

Kenyan churches demand HIV test for couples wanting to marry

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The Catholic Register
3 October 2016
PrEP

Governor of California signs law requiring education about HIV-preventing PrEP drugs

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Pink News
30 September 2016
HIV prevention policy

The CDC’s Gay Dance Video about HIV is Flat Out Fabulous

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My Fabulous Disease
27 September 2016
Diagnosing infants & children

Early infant HIV testing at birth and at 6 weeks of age will save lives, extend life expectancy and is cost-effective for South Africa, study finds

News
22 September 2016
Viral load

Spanish study gives reassurance: small HIV blips do not predict treatment failure

News
21 September 2016
Types of HIV tests

Dodgy kits give dodgy results

Editor's pick
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agenc
19 September 2016
TB diagnosis

Ugandan experience shows TB detection can be successfully incorporated into community HIV testing campaigns

News
16 September 2016
HIV testing policies & guidelines

Emergency department’s routine HIV testing has helped identify dozens living undiagnosed

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Pink News
15 September 2016
HIV testing programmes & uptake

Where would gay men prefer to take their next HIV test?

News
15 September 2016
HIV testing programmes & uptake

Sexual health charity launches new edition of popular booklet to improve HIV diagnosis and care in general practice

Editor's pick
MEDFASH press release
12 September 2016
Global health targets

San Francisco reports new low in HIV infections and faster treatment, but disparities remain

News
5 September 2016
HIV testing programmes & uptake

Making a difference in your organisation: Why workplace HIV testing makes sense

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Martyn Loukes
25 August 2016
Health monitoring in resource-limited settings

HIV effort let down by test shortages, says WHO

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BBC Health
24 August 2016
HIV testing programmes & uptake

Experts call for urgent HIV testing scale-up to reach global goals

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Devex
2 August 2016
HIV testing programmes & uptake

The importance of voluntary in-house HIV testing

News
29 July 2016
HIV testing programmes & uptake

Prince Harry's HIV test inspired a 500% increase in people checking their status, says charity

Editor's pick
Daily Mirror
27 July 2016
Epidemiology

Mapping local HIV epidemics can help target resources to areas with the greatest need

News
26 July 2016
Self-testing & home testing

Access to HIV home tests doubles the frequency of HIV testing in Australian gay men

News
24 July 2016