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First Take-Home HIV Test Available in Britain

Good news all around in the medical world—the first home HIV test has been launched in the U.K. This test involves swabbing a sample of saliva and sending it off to a laboratory. Upon a negative sample, the person will receive an e-mail, if it is a positive HIV sample a doctor will call directly, urging for more tests because the saliva test isn't as accurate as the blood test. More »

10:55 AM on Thu Dec 28 2006
By Travis Hudson
370 views, 9 comments

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Molecular Condom: Mighty Morphin' Molecules Keep HIV Away

If scientists have their way, the condoms will be worn by the ladies of the future, because they've develop a vaginal "molecular condom" whose molecules have the unique ability to morph from fluid to semi-solid as soon as they're inserted into that glorious love hole. More »

2:33 PM on Wed Dec 13 2006
By Charlie White
680 views, 23 comments

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iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED Shipping: Buy a nano, Fight AIDS in Africa

Here's the iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED, and It has the same specs and price as Apple's other 4GB nanos, except $10 of its $199 purchase price will go toward fighting AIDS in Africa. That money will be contributed directly into the Global Fund, according to Apple. More »

9:03 AM on Fri Oct 13 2006
By Charlie White
8,777 views, 19 comments

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Portable AIDS Test - Boon for Africa

One of the biggest issues in AIDS testing in the field is the collection, transport, and processing of blood samples. A team of scientists at Harvard Medical School and the University of Texas are trying to meld a mini-processor and a digital camera to create an entirely new form of test, one that fits in a pocket and returns results in minutes, with no lab work needed. More »

11:19 AM on Fri Nov 4 2005
By johnb
134 views, 2 comments