HIV-positive status up in 2018
Carolinas News Notes
In 2018, Palmetto Community Care (PCC) tested almost 1,700 people for HIV, recording 23 new HIV-positive cases. That number was up from 20 new HIV-positive cases in 2017.
UNC Chapel Hill STD initiative impacts Chinese gay men
In the State: Pay It Forward’ program encourages increased testing
A program co-authored by Dr. Joseph Tucker in Chapel Hill at the University of North Carolina is having a substantially beneficial impact for gay men on the opposite side of the globe.
Expansions in STD testing ensure faster, easier linkage to care
Developments in STD testing for gonorrhea and chlamydia allow patients to learn their results faster than ever
Through a quick urine or swab sample, a healthcare provider can run the test and have results back in less than an hour and a half.
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