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 ...

The intervention increased HIV cotesting rates in urgent care and emergency departments, improving diagnosis and care linkage. Electronic prompts for HIV tests during STI evaluations led to ...

In this June 04, 2010, file photo, risk reduction specialist Diana Aguilar, left, with the organization AIDS ARMS, squeezes the finger of Evelia Soto, 21, right, of Athens, Texas, during a "rapid HIV" ...

HIV is the acronym for human immunodeficiency virus. HIV can only spread through bodily fluids like breast milk, blood, semen, pre-cum, rectal fluids, and vaginal fluids. The initial symptoms of HIV ...

Adolescents aged 13-24 represent 20% of new HIV diagnoses, highlighting significant testing inequities across demographics. The study found higher HIV testing odds among older students, those with ...

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 ...

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day will be observed Saturday, Feb. 7, with local health advocates urging education, testing and stigma reduction to address the disproportionate impact of HIV on ...

Darwin Tenoria first learned about HIV when he was on his deathbed. He was 27 and weighed just 70 pounds. "I died for two minutes and I was revived in the hospital," he remembers. When he woke up, he ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Health Department is recommending that all emergency room patients be tested for HIV to address high incidence rates, especially among young people in the community.

Carson City Health and Human Services is recognizing the National Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing Day on June 27 as a day to encourage the public to seek testing for HIV. National HIV Testing Day ...