A new smartphone attachment could provide almost immediate, in-the-field test results for HIV and syphilis. The palm-sized device, tested recently on expectant mothers in Rwanda, could diagnose these ...

This Monday, June 27, is National HIV Testing Day. The day was created in 1995 by the National Association of People With AIDS to increase the number of people being tested for HIV, and got off to a ...

Ensuring the quality and performance of human immunodeficiency virus, type 1 (HIV-1) enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) testing in routine laboratory situations is an important practical ...

A team of biomedical engineers at Columbia University has developed an iPhone dongle costing just $34 that can conduct HIV tests with similar accuracy to ‘gold standard’ laboratory equipment costing ...

Researchers at Columbia University have taken the mechanics of a laboratory test for HIV and syphilis and crammed them into a device the size of a wallet. It attaches to a smartphone and can provide ...

Cervical cancer disproportionately affects women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and cytology-based programs are not feasible for use in these settings. This has prompted a search for ...