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FDA Approves First Ever At-Home HIV Test

Quick, At-Home HIV Test Approved by FDA

For the first time in history, people will be able to learn whether they are infected with HIV from the privacy of their own homes. The newly approved test is the equivalent of an at-home pregnancy kit, using a line to indicate whether a person is positive or negative. Researchers believe that knowledge is power, and that part of getting this disease under control is tied to making people aware of their HIV status. So, for most, this new test is a win.

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On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new test that will allow Americans to test themselves for HIV infection in their own homes for the first time. OraSure Technologies’ OraQuick test gains results from a mouth swab in 20-40 minutes. Previous home tests involved needles and mailing dried blood to a lab. The [...]

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2 Responses to FDA Approves First Ever At-Home HIV Test

  1. Derrick Reply

    July 4, 2012 at 9:47 am

    I ain’t messing with none of these government sponsored “test.”

    I guess they want us to beLIEve that this test can detect AIDS, what about the virus that lays dormant in the body?

    This device will only make people have s*x without a condom, once they find out ‘they are not infected’ with the virus. This ‘tool’ is being used to keep people infected, who may have the virus, but don’t know it!!!

    ALWAYS USE YOUR LIFE SUPPORT (CONDOM)

    • Mr run it Reply

      July 5, 2012 at 12:07 am

      answer this one question~ who u think is making those
      condoms?
      (“dumbass”)

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