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Information about different HIV testing technologies, including their accuracy in the context of recent infection. Antibody/antigen laboratory tests are extremely accurate, while point-of-care (rapid) tests, self-testing and self-sampling services are more convenient for many people.

Types of HIV tests

Point-of-care saliva testing raised HIV screening rate at adolescent clinic

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Healio
9 May 2024
Hepatitis & HIV

Dried blood spot test can detect HIV and hepatitis, researchers say

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Healio
25 April 2023
Coronavirus

Study Bite: HIV False Positives in People Who Had COVID-19

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TheBodyPro
6 March 2023
PrEP science

HIV infections acquired while on injectable PrEP may take a very long time to be spotted

News
27 February 2023
Self-testing & home testing

Study Bite: HIV Self-Testing Is Feasible Option for Many Young MSM

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TheBodyPro
10 February 2023
Types of HIV tests

In-depth: Should South Africa invest in the latest HIV tests?

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Spotlight
9 February 2023
HIV testing programmes & uptake

HIV testing: Free do-it-at home kit offered in England

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BBC News
6 February 2023
Self-testing & home testing

Q&A: More HIV self-tests needed to bolster market, drive down cost, increase access

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Healio
25 January 2023
Types of HIV tests

Superdrug is first high street shop in UK to sell gum swab HIV tests

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Metro
12 October 2022
Self-testing & home testing

HIV self-test kits acceptable to users but availability remains an issue

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Medical Xpress
20 July 2022
HIV testing policies & guidelines

Moving from two-test to three-test HIV diagnoses

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Avert
13 December 2021
Access to healthcare

MedAccess, CHAI, and SD Biosensor announce partnership to make dual rapid test for syphilis and HIV available for under US$1 in over 100 low- and middle-income countries

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Clinton Health Access Initiative
15 November 2021
Types of HIV tests

Smartphone AI app capable of reading HIV test results in low-resource settings, study finds

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FierceBiotech
22 June 2021
PrEP science

Two different cases of PrEP failure despite high adherence underline that such events are rare, but should not be ignored

News
4 September 2020
PrEP science

Diagnostic challenges with PrEP use during early HIV infection

News
18 March 2020
PrEP science

Taking PrEP during acute HIV infection for more than 2-3 weeks is likely to cause resistance, Thai study finds

News
13 March 2020
HIV testing policies & guidelines

WHO urges countries to switch from laboratory-based HIV diagnostics to point-of-care testing

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Avert
11 January 2020
HIV testing policies & guidelines

Rapid HIV testing saves lives – it's time to make the switch

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World Health Organization
12 November 2019
How HIV works

First New HIV Strain in 19 Years Identified

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Scientific American
7 November 2019
Self-testing & home testing

Two thirds prefer self-testing over self-sampling

News
17 October 2019
Types of HIV tests

Study finds risk for false-negative rapid test results in HIV controllers

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Healio
9 October 2019
Types of HIV tests

Home tests aren’t an accurate way for people on HIV treatment to check they still have HIV

News
23 July 2019
Types of HIV tests

Can Self-Swabs Make HIV Exposure and Risk Reporting More Accurate?

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The Body Pro
1 July 2019
Self-testing & home testing

INSTI HIV Self Test Earns WHO Prequalification Status for Home Testing

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bioLytical Laboratories press release
29 November 2018