Try these 6 things to jump the healthcare hurdles on HIV prevention

That experience moved Hurley to seek out PrEP, shorthand for preexposure prophylaxis. The antiretroviral medication greatly ...
Taipei Times

Taiwan to expand publicly funded HIV treatment to foreign residents

As of late last month, 36,494 Taiwanese and 615 foreign nationals in Taiwan were living with HIV, the CDC said in a written ...
WFMZ-TV

OraSure gets $8.6M federal contract to develop '2nd generation' Ebola test

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - A Bethlehem-based company has received an $8.6 million federal contract to develop a "second generation" test for Ebola. OraSure Technologies Inc., which makes diagnostic tools and ...
GMA

CDC allegedly cancels Emory's HIV self-testing program after not enough workers left to oversee it

A local HIV program has allegedly been canceled as a result of funding cuts, firings and layoffs that have recently hit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to a program lead. On ...
Medscape

Beware Rapid HIV Testing in Late-Stage AIDS

Impaired antibody response in an AIDS patient compromised the accuracy of the test. The OraQuick Advance Rapid HIV-1 Antibody Test has transformed HIV testing from a cumbersome process to a rapid ...
pulmonologyadvisor

Over-the-Counter HIV Test Approved for Adolescents

The test stick is swabbed along the upper and lower gum once and placed into the test tube for 20 minutes before reading the results. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the approval ...
Frontiers

Understanding the cost-utility of implementing HIV self-testing with digital-based supports

Introduction: HIV self-testing (HIVST) is an innovative strategy that has been shown to increase uptake of HIV testing compared to conventional facility-based testing. HIVST implementation with ...
Nasdaq

OraSure Technologies Expands OraQuick® HIV Self-Test Age Range to Include Adolescents Aged 14 and Older

Expansion of the OraQuick® HIV Self-Test to individuals aged 14 and older increases access to vital HIV testing for adolescents, addressing a significant public health need. The approval aligns with ...
Nasdaq

OraSure’s OraQuick HIV Self-Test now approved for use in adolescents

OraQuick HIV Self-Test that will increase access to HIV testing for adolescents. The change expands the approved age range to include individuals 14 years of age and older for the OraQuick HIV ...
Seeking Alpha

CORRECTION - OraQuick® HIV Self-Test Now Approved for Use in Adolescents

BETHLEHEM, Pa., Jan. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a release issued under the same headline on Tuesday, January 7th by OraSure Technologies, Inc. (OSUR), please note that the first sentence of the ...
Seeking Alpha

OraSure Technologies: Return To Profitability Is Uncertain

OraSure Technologies makes tests for HIV, genomics, and COVID-19. Coming off of its most profitable year by far, OSUR has been losing money in 2024 as the demand for COVID tests dries up. Without ...