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May 17, 2012

Caplan: Problems with At Home HIV Testing

Ultimately, at home HIV testing could be an important piece of HIV prevention and treatment. But there are important concerns about ethical gaps in at home testing for HIV says Arthur Caplan in his post on MSNBC.…

December 1, 2010

Caplan: Winning the War Against AIDS Means Fighting the Fight in Prisons, Too.

On this World AIDS Day, Arthur Caplan reminds us in his MSNBC column that there have been many forward strides in the fight against HIV/AIDS but where we have clearly failed is dealing with HIV/AIDS in our prison population.…

Published Articles (3)

American Journal of Bioethics: Volume 12 Issue 6 - Jun 2012

How Good Is “Good Enough”? The Case for Varying Standards of Evidence According to Need for New Interventions in HIV Prevention Bridget Haire, John Kaldor & Christopher FC Jordens

American Journal of Bioethics: Volume 11 Issue 12 - Dec 2011

Problems With Prioritization: Exploring Ethical Solutions to Inequalities in HIV Care Kjell Arne Johansson

American Journal of Bioethics: Volume 11 Issue 4 - Apr 2011

An Ethical Evaluation of the 2006 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Recommendations for HIV Testing in Health Care Settings M. Teresa Celada

News (359)

May 1, 2013 1:44 pm

Federal panel says everyone 15 to 65 should have HIV test

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force finalizes its guideline that everyone 15 to 65 be screened for the virus that causes AIDS.

April 18, 2013 3:39 pm

Why Circumcision Lowers Risk of HIV

Promising trials hinted that circumcision could lower rates of HIV infection, but until now, researchers didn’t fully understand why.

March 6, 2013 3:02 pm

Hydeia Broadbent, Born With HIV, Reacts to 'Cure' (ABC News)

Hydeia Broadbent was born with HIV coursing through her veins, invading her white blood cells and eroding her immune system. Her adoptive parents would find out three years later, after her biological mother and brother tested positive for the virus.

January 25, 2013 1:29 pm

Stanford lab creates HIV-resistant cells (SF Gate)

Stanford scientists have developed a technique to genetically engineer certain immune cells and make them resistant to HIV – a technique that, if proved successful in human subjects, could provide an alternative to the lifetime of medication that people with HIV infections now face.


August 7, 2012 9:24 pm

Milton Hershey School Has Change of Heart, Offers Spot To HIV-Positive Teen (ABC News)

A private boarding school in Hershey, Pa., has offered a spot to a teen who was denied entry last year because he is HIV-positive.  “Milton Hershey School will no longer refuse admission to otherwise qualified students who have HIV,” school president Anthony Colistra said.  Colistra said the school offered the ninth-grade student a place for fall classes in a private letter sent to the boy and his mother July 12.

August 6, 2012 7:52 pm

Bioethicist: School makes right call in offering to admit HIV-positive student (NBC News)

A lawsuit was filed, as it should have been, for a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Ever since the legal battle that exploded when Ryan White got expelled from his Indiana middle school in 1984 for being HIV-positive, it has been clear that excluding children from school, any school, due to their being HIV-positive is wrong. Careful study has shown that kids with HIV do not pose any serious risks to their fellow students or staff — and that is why it is illegal to discriminate against kids or anyone else with HIV.

July 9, 2012 9:18 pm

This at-Home HIV Test Looks Simple, but Is It Accurate? (The Atlantic)

I think the disadvantage is small compared to the potential benefit of more people finding out,” Gallant says. “The CDC recommends that everyone be tested for HIV. This test offers a new option for many who wouldn’t otherwise be tested. It will allow infected people to start lifesaving treatment earlier, and will help prevent transmission to others.”

July 3, 2012 5:06 pm

FDA approves first rapid, take home HIV test (USA Today)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first over-the-counter HIV test, allowing Americans to test themselves for the virus that causes AIDS in the privacy of their homes.  The OraQuick test detects the presence of HIV in saliva collected using a mouth swab. The test is designed to return a result within 20 to 40 minutes.

June 28, 2012 9:35 am

National HIV Testing Day urges all Americans ages 13-64 to get tested (CBS News)

Today is National HIV Testing Day, a day to raise awareness to let Americans know how and how often to get an HIV Test. In the U.S. about 1.2 million people are living with HIV – but only about one in five of them don’t know they’re infected.That’s why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) encourages everyone ages 13-64 get tested for HIV at least once. The agency also urges high-risk individuals – including gay and bisexual men, injection drug users or people with multiple sex partners – to get tested once a year.

May 18, 2012 12:43 am

Bioethicist sees promise in home HIV test, but raises serious questions (Public Radio International)

The FDA is considering whether to approve the use of an at-home HIV test. But, as a bioethicist points out, the test doesn’t come with counseling for people who test positive or negative and it’s only 93 percent accurate.

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