HIV and AIDS organizations are calling for routine testing for HIV to prevent AIDS as they address the World AIDS Day. In particular the American College of Physicians (ACP) is giving doctors a call-to-action to routinely encourage HIV screening to all of their patients older than 13 years. Annals of Internal Medicine presents a guide [...]
Half of all new HIV infections in the United States occur among 13 to 24 year olds, but teens and adolescents rarely seek HIV testing. Now, new research from the Bradley Hasbro Children’s Research Center suggests that early and widespread testing – both in schools and community centers – may be the key to effectively [...]
In 2003, an estimated 1 million persons in the United States were living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Approximately 25% were unaware of their infection; however, that percentage might have been greater among persons at high risk for HIV infection, including racial/ethnic minority populations. To increase the proportion of persons aware of their HIV [...]
