While the technique can be performed in low-resource settings, it’s time consuming and misses half or more of TB cases. Rapid ...
The CDC has updated its HIV testing guidance, emphasizing routine, opt-out screening for patients aged 13–64 and more frequent testing for those at higher risk. The approach aims to reduce stigma, ...
Led by researchers from Heidelberg Faculty of Medicine at Heidelberg University and the University of California, San ...
A SMARTPHONE app for HIV risk tracking showed high usability and strong daily compliance among MSM with HIV. Smartphone App ...
Sarah Rutstein, MD, PhD, and Thibaut Davy‑Mendez, PhD, MSPH, with the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases have received an R01 from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) at ...
A man known as the "Toronto patient" could become the first Canadian cured of HIV. Medical experts say it's a miraculous achievement even if only a small group of people are eligible for the treatment ...
A smartphone-based tool designed to monitor real-time health risk behaviours among high-risk HIV populations has demonstrated high usability and feasibility, according to a new study conducted among ...
Ntungamo District is grappling with a growing dual public health challenge, with HIV/Aids prevalence rising to 6 percent--above the national average of 5.1 percent--alongside sustained transmission of ...
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which is the cause of AIDS, is a master of deception, using just nine genes to hijack the complex cellular machinery of the human body. Yet, even after decades ...
Introduction The Tigray War (November 2020–November 2022) caused catastrophic health system collapse in northern Ethiopia, ...
Scientists are developing a test which could one day be used to predict how a patient's illness will progress, and even how well they will respond to treatment. The international team, led by ...
Overall, the MiniDock MTB test represents a promising advancement in TB diagnostics, particularly for settings where sputum ...