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binx health Announces Second FDA 510(k) Clearance Of Its Molecular Point-Of-Care Infectious Disease Platform - Yahoo Finance binx health Announces Second FDA 510(k) Clearance Of Its Molecular Point-Of-Care Infectious Disease Platform - Yahoo Finance Posted: 30 Apr 2020 05:30 AM PDT Latest FDA clearance establishes binx as the fastest dual-gender rapid test-and-treat platform for chlamydia and gonorrhea COVID-19 pandemic has created growing backlog of millions in need of routine STI testing BOSTON , April 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- binx health, a leader in infectious disease testing solutions, announced that it has received a second 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in one of the largest markets for infectious disease testing. Today, the Company announces FDA 510(k) clearance to market its sensitive and specific, molecular point-of-care testing platform, the binx  io , for the detection of chlamydia (CT) and g...

Jurisdictions Use HIV Self-Testing Programs to Improve Testing Uptake and Increase Diagnoses - AIDS.gov blog Jurisdictions Use HIV Self-Testing Programs to Improve Testing Uptake and Increase Diagnoses - AIDS.gov blog Posted: 30 Apr 2020 08:51 AM PDT More than 160,000 Americans with HIV are unaware they have the virus because they have not been tested and diagnosed. Yet we know that early diagnosis and treatment with ART are associated with better health outcomes for those with HIV. There are profound prevention benefits as well—a CDC analysis found that the nearly 15% of people with HIV whose infections are undiagnosed account for 38% of all HIV transmissions in the U.S. By finding ways to help more people get tested, we can prolong lives and prevent further transmissions. That's why HIV testing is a key strategy in Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America (EHE), the nation's plan to reduce new HIV infections in the U.S. by 75%...

HIV Self Testing Guidance - AIDS.gov blog HIV Self Testing Guidance - AIDS.gov blog Posted: 28 Apr 2020 12:16 PM PDT Cross-posted   from  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention April 28, 2020 Dear Colleague, There are more than 160,000 people with undiagnosed HIV in the United States. The COVID-19 epidemic has made it more difficult to access traditional places where testing is provided, such as clinic-based testing sites, community-based organizations, and healthcare settings. Yet, the benefits of knowing one's HIV status continue, including improved health and prevention. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) encourages people at risk for HIV infection to get tested in ways that are in compliance with stay-at-home orders and social distancing practices, including self-testing. In many places, HIV testing that requires face-to-face contact has been scaled back or suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic response...

What’s The STD Knowledge Gap & Why Is It An Issue For Women’s Health? - Forbes What’s The STD Knowledge Gap & Why Is It An Issue For Women’s Health? - Forbes Posted: 27 Apr 2020 03:57 AM PDT Cropped studio shot of an unrecognizable woman with a condom on her thumb against gray background Getty Sex and health education has changed a lot over the last few decades. Depending on where you grew up, it's more than likely that the syllabus being taught in schools now bears little to no resemblance to what was on offer when you were there. However, this has serious implications for your health and wellbeing as you get older. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported that sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise in the US and the UK , research has found that British and American adults are experiencing a knowledge gap when it comes to STDs, perhaps due to a lack of educational pr...

How the coronavirus is upending medical privacy - POLITICO How the coronavirus is upending medical privacy - POLITICO Posted: 28 Apr 2020 03:46 PM PDT Here are five ways the pandemic is changing how patients are being watched: Contact tracing: Apple and Google have pledged to help public health officials halt the spread of the virus by creating tracking technology for new apps people can download to smartphones and use to confidentially designate themselves as infected. Bluetooth technology on the phones can then warn other app users who come in proximity long enough to be at risk of catching the disease. The system will collate data from both Android and iPhone users who sign up and is expected by mid-May. Microsoft is working with the University of Washington on its own app. Some countries have already tried strategies that build on cellphone location data to track patients, raising privacy concerns. The tech giants have promised to u...

Life Options Green Hills Pregnancy + Health Center to hold "Virtual" opening - kttn Life Options Green Hills Pregnancy + Health Center to hold "Virtual" opening - kttn Posted: 29 Apr 2020 12:28 PM PDT Life Options Green Hills Pregnancy + Health Center to open Monday, May 4, 2020 offering "Virtual" services only Due to the COVID-19 situation, Life Options Green Hills has chosen to delay the physical opening of their pregnancy medical center but will begin offering pregnancy options counseling and resource referrals via phone, email, and text beginning on Monday, May 4, 2020. Executive Director, Rachael Brothers, stated that "For the safety and wellbeing of our clients and due to some delays caused by the shutdowns, we have decided to suspend physically opening the center for a little longer. However, we are prepared, available, and excited to have conversations with those considering options for their pregna...

Infographic: Your Guide To STI (Sexually Transmitted Infection)-Free Sex - Feminism in India Infographic: Your Guide To STI (Sexually Transmitted Infection)-Free Sex - Feminism in India Posted: 28 Apr 2020 11:40 AM PDT STI, which stands for Sexually Transmitted Infections, usually spread through sexual contact (penetrative or non-penetrative) with an infected partner. Some STI like HIV can also spread through infected needles, receiving inflected blood during transfusions or from mother to child during pregnancy. Some of the most common STIs include chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, herpes, Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). While some like chlamydia, herpes and syphilis are easily curable, HIV still has no known cure. Symptoms of STI can show up on various parts of the body in the form of sores, rashes, scabs and the like. In many cases, infected people can be asymptomatic but still pass on the infect...