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Magnitude of dirty VA hospital equipment unknown

(AP) -- Thousands of veterans were at first shocked to learn they should get blood tests for HIV and hepatitis because three hospitals might have treated them with unsterile equipment. Now, just a couple ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Apr 25, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

FDA approves new HIV test from Abbott Laboratories

(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new test from Abbott Laboratories that detects both types of the virus that causes AIDS.

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Sep 18, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

FDA ignores critical information on home HIV tests

Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC (May 29, 2009) The FDA is ignoring critical information in deciding whether to approve an over-the-counter, rapid HIV test for home use, according to a recent article ...

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created May 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New method for HIV testing holds promise for developing world

A new technique that detects the HIV virus early and monitors its development without requiring refrigeration may make AIDS testing more accessible in sub-Saharan Africa.

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Jul 21, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Hep C may benefit from genetic fingerprinting, research says

Genetic fingerprinting may predict who will benefit from early hepatitis C treatment and who will clear the virus spontaneously, new research shows.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Sep 28, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0