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 Buffalo Bills Player Tweets HIV Test Results: Over-Share or Encouraging? A Blog Entry by Kellee Terrell (May 25, 2012)
When wide receiver David Clowney tweeted a picture of his negative HIV test results, it immediately triggered a firestorm of responses that reminds us just how ugly HIV stigma can be.
From TheBody.com
- FDA Panel Backs OraSure's In-Home HIV Test (May 16, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- U.S. Panel Will Consider Home AIDS Test (May 15, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
 "Update Your Status" This Valentine's Day and Encourage More HIV Testing (February 1, 2012)
From DoSomething.org
 "Testing Together" Program Breaks Ground Among Gay Couples (January 30, 2012)
From TheBody.com
- Walgreens HIV Centers of Excellence Pharmacies Now Top 500 Nationwide in Areas Most Impacted by HIV/AIDS (January 5, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HIV Counseling and Testing at CDC-Funded Sites, United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, 2006-2007 (PDF) (December 13, 2011)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Walgreens HIV Centers of Excellence Pharmacies Now Top 500 Nationwide in Areas Most Impacted by HIV/AIDS (November 15, 2011)
From Black AIDS Institute
- Raising Awareness to an Art Form (September/October 2011)
To read PDF, click here.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
 HGTV Star David Bromstad Wants You to "Know Yourself": A Blog Entry by Candace Y.A. Montague (July 20, 2011)
"The Know Yourself: Get tested for HIV campaign kicked off yesterday with a special focus on members of the gay community who are at higher risk of HIV infection. Bromstad, winner of the first season of HGTV's Design Star and current host of Color Splash, will use his artistic ability to create a community inspired traveling mural to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS."
From TheBody.com
- HIV Testing Project Discovers 18,000 New Cases (June 24, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Huffington Post Writer Asks, "Why Aren't More People Getting Tested for HIV?" (June 23, 2011)
From HuffingtonPost.com
- CDC Cites Benefits of Expanded HIV Testing Program (June 23, 2011)
From HealthDay
- Taking the Co-Pay Out of Staying Healthy (January 27, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HIV Testing Rates Increase Slightly in U.S., MMWR Report Finds (December 3, 2010)
To read PDF, click here.
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Doing More With Less (November 23, 2010)
From AIDS.gov
- Institute of Medicine Issues Report on HIV Screening and Access to Care: A Blog Entry by Jeffrey S. Crowley, M.P.H. (September 17, 2010)
From AIDS.gov
- FDA: Abbott Recalls Some HIV Blood Screening Tests (September 13, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Black AIDS Institute Intern Spotlight: 101st NAACP National Conference (July 12, 2010)
From Black AIDS Institute
- Be Greater Than AIDS: Get Yourself Tested Week Promotes Free HIV Testing June 19-27, 2010 (June 16, 2010)
Ciara, Kelly Rowland, MTV's Sway Calloway and New Boyz join effort to help get out the word about HIV and STD testing.
From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- CDC Increases HIV Testing Program (April 5, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HIV Screening Tests Proposed to Be Added to Medicare's List of Covered Preventive Services (September 9, 2009)
From U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Opinion Columns Urge HIV Testing (August 26, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- HIV Testing Can Save Thousands of Lives, CDC Official Says (June 29, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- President Obama Releases Statement, Video Urging U.S. Residents to Get Tested for HIV (June 29, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- HIV/AIDS Update --Take the Test / Take Control: National HIV Testing Day (June 27, 2009)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- New Resources on HIV Testing in the U.S. Available, Nationwide HIV Campaign Announced (June 26, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Many U.S. Residents Test Positive For HIV at Late Stage, Few High School Students Being Tested, CDC Reports Find (June 26, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- AAHIVM Reaffirms Support for Routine HIV Testing, Calls Upon All Medical Providers to Perform at Least One HIV Test on National HIV Testing Day June 27 (June 23, 2009)
From American Academy of HIV Medicine
- FDA Approval of NAT for Detection of HIV-2, HIV-1 Groups O and M, and Hepatitis B and C (April 30, 2009)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Doctors Advocate HIV Tests for All; Insurers Urged to Pay for Screening (April 27, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Groups Launch STI Testing Campaign Aimed at Young People (April 6, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- CDC Testing Initiative Will Help Curb Spread of HIV, Needs Public Support, Editorial Says (February 4, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- JAMA Perspective Piece Examines Routine HIV Screening (January 29, 2009)
It's time for the U.S. medical system to get its act together and become more serious about HIV testing, says JAMA's associate managing editor Rebecca Voelker.
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Everyone Over 13 Should Get Routine HIV Testing, Prominent U.S. Doctors' Group Says (December 10, 2008)
New guidelines from the American College of Physicians, one of the largest physician organizations in the United States, recommend an even more expansive use of HIV testing than CDC guidelines revised in 2006.
In The New York Times
- CDC Awards $35 Million to Support HIV Testing and Increase Early Diagnosis of HIV Among African Americans (September 27, 2007)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Three New Assays Approved (May 25, 2007)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommends Voluntary HIV Testing for All Pregnant Women (July 5, 2005)
[Archived Article]
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- The Early Test Catches the HIV: The Rise of RNA Testing (June 6, 2005)
In The New York Times
- UNAIDS, International Organization for Migration Call for End to Restrictions on Travel for HIV-Positive People (June 15, 2004)
[Archived Article]
There is "no public health justification" for the mandatory HIV testing policies required for travel to the United States, Russia and many Arab countries, the groups say.
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Mandatory HIV Testing Should Be Instituted for Public Health, Safety Officials Exposed to Bodily Fluids, Commentary Says (June 8, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- U.S. Military Mandates HIV Testing Every Two Years (May 25, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New Testing for Very Early HIV Diagnosis (February 27, 2004)
[Archived Article]
Two relatively new HIV testing methods seek to detect the virus even earlier than common HIV-antibody tests.
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- CDC Announces New National HIV Monitoring System to Detect New Infections, Focus Resources in High-Risk Groups (July 28, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- NPR's "Tavis Smiley Show" Interviews AIDS Advocate Who Uses R&B Music to Promote HIV Testing (July 17, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- AIDS Groups Stress Early Detection (June 26, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New Testing Strategy to Help Track HIV: Detuned Testing Initiated at 24 Sentinel Sites (May 6, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Many Doctors Don't Offer HIV Test to All in Pregnancy (May 2, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Roche Gets Food and Drug Administration OK for Improved HIV Test (April 11, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Celera Diagnostics to Market Gene-Based HIV Test (December 12, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Blood-Test Labs Bypass Doctors, Spurring Debate (March 12, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- You Don't Own Me (February 2002)
The terrible consequences of patents -- not on drugs, but on HIV itself.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Plasma Screening Improves (December 2001/January 2002)
[Archived Article]
Food and Drug Administration approves new test to screen plasma for HIV and hepatitis C.
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- Program Offers Incentives for Syphilis, AIDS Tests: Concert Tickets Given to Those Who Get Checked (September 5, 2001)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Report of a False-Positive HIV Test Result and the Potential Use of Additional Tests in Establishing HIV Serostatus (August 14/28, 2000)
In Archives of Internal Medicine
- Striking a Balance: HIV Testing for Pregnant Women and Newborns (August 2000)
In Project Inform Perspective, from Project Inform
- Internet Sales of Bogus HIV Test Kits Result in First-of-Kind Wire Fraud Conviction (July/August 1999)
[Archived Article]
In FDA Consumer, from U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Ana-Sal HIV Test Approved for Use (May 18, 1999)
From Business Wire
- New, More Virulent Strain of HIV Found (September 5, 1998)
[Archived Article]
In British Medical Journal
- AIDS Action Leader and Rep. Coburn Get Tested for HIV to Underscore Importance of Voluntary HIV Testing (June 25, 1997)
[Archived Article]
From AIDS Action Council
Canada
- Canada: Newfoundland Health Officials Urge HIV Testing After Finding 12 New Cases (December 9, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Canada: British Columbia Agency Advocates HIV-Testing Most Adults (November 9, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Canada: Vancouver Hospitals to Start Voluntary Routine HIV Testing to Save Lives (September 27, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Vancouver Hospitals Plan to Offer HIV Tests to Everyone (September 26, 2011)
From TheBody.com
- Health Canada Asks That HIV Home Test Kit Be Pulled (September 13, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Canada: B.C. Officials Want HIV Tests Offered on Routine Doctor Visits (December 8, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Canada: 170 Patients Tested for HIV and Hepatitis (November 5, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Canada: Call Out for Regular HIV Testing (October 12, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Canada: People Not as Concerned About Contracting HIV (March 26, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Canada: Video Promotes HIV Testing (March 1, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Canada: HIV, Hepatitis Tests Urged After Unlicensed Tattoo Parlors Closed in Calgary (February 22, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Canada: Director of HIV/AIDS Center in Prince Edward Island Calls for Anonymous Testing System (April 1, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Canada: Syringe-Scare Tests Come Back Positive; HIV, Hepatitis Found in Patients, But Not Linked to Problem Procedure (January 21, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Canada: Women Opting Out of HIV Testing More Likely to Have HIV (December 28, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Ontario Co-Chaplain Defends HIV Testing Requirement for Montreal Seminary's Priests (January 23, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Canada: Hepatitis Spreading Quickly in Prisons (May 16, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Canada: New HIV Reporting Law May Make People Fearful of Testing -- Advocacy Group (April 30, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Canada: HIV-Screening Posters Aim to Ease Stigma for Pregnant Women (December 9, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Canada: Pregnant Women Tested for HIV/AIDS Without Consent (October 29, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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