PrEP is a daily HIV prevention pill. Getty Images. A recent report from an Ohio-based health institute emphasizes the importance of prevention and testing after decades of study and treatment on HIV, ...

Background: Prevention programs often promote HIV testing as one possible strategy of combating the spread of the disease. Objective: To examine levels of HIV testing practices among a large sample of ...

A law signed by Governor Tom Corbett this week will allow for “opt-out” HIV testing in Pennsylvania. The law drops the requirement that patients give written consent before being tested, and allows ...

Background: Daily, oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been shown to reduce the risk of HIV. Few studies have focused on screening high-risk populations for PrEP-eligibility during ...

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 ...