HIV and aids has been brought into the spotlight thanks to Channel 4's It's a Sin. Dr Ranj showed how you can get tested 'on the spot' with a home testing kit on ITV's This Morning.

According to OraSure 's website, more than 1.1 million people in the U.S. are infected with HIV and 232,700 don't know it. These uninformed people "cause 54-70% of the 56,300 new infections annually." ...

The home testing kit has the potential to identify large numbers of previously undiagnosed HIV infections, especially if used by those unlikely to use standard screening methods, according to the FDA.

To qualify for the free OraQuick kit, you must not have received an HIV test in the past year. The kits can also be purchased at most drug stores for $30. Free clinical HIV testing is also available.

Health experts have said self-testing is the best strategy to address the issue of HIV-related stigma. In this regard, about five years ago, the Government, through the health ministry, launched ...

HIV Home-Test Kits Could Be Legalised PA/The Huffington Post UK 11/08/2013 07:22am BST ...

Students at Southwest Petroleum University are able to purchase cheap HIV test kits from vending machines on campus, which also sell edible goods such as instant noodles. The kit, which costs 30 ...

An expert panel is recommending that the FDA approve the first of its kind home test kit for HIV, and the head of a Minnesota AIDS advocacy group says it's a good move.

IN a little over four weeks, it will be legal to pop into the supermarket, buy an HIV home testing kit and within 20 minutes of using it at home, get a result.