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Study finds more HIV testing needed
Date: 2010-06-15 00:00:00

HIV testing that only looks at a patient's antibodies may fail to identify many people who are infected with the disease. A new study from researchers at the University of California in San Diego has found that nucleic acid HIV testing is much more reliable. ... Full Story

Celebrities to promote HIV testing
Date: 2010-06-17 00:00:00

In an effort to encourage more HIV testing, The Kaiser Family Foundation and the Black AIDS Institute recently partnered with MTV to launch the Greater Than Aids campaign which highlights local initiatives to stop the spread of the disease. ... Full Story

CDC urges more HIV testing
Date: 2010-06-24 00:00:00

In preparation for National HIV Testing Day on June 27, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is stepping up its awareness campaign and urging individuals to seek an HIV test. ... Full Story

HIV testing in prisons may slow the spread of infection
Date: 2010-06-30 00:00:00

Routinely administering HIV tests to prison inmates could have a dramatic impact on curbing the spread of the sexually transmitted disease, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.... Full Story