HIV rapid diagnostic tests have enabled widespread implementation of HIV programs in
resource-limited settings. If the tests used in the diagnostic algorithm are susceptible to the …

This work demonstrates that a full laboratory-quality immunoassay can be run on a
smartphone accessory. This low-cost dongle replicates all mechanical, optical, and …

Achieving high coverage of antiretroviral treatment (ART) in resource-poor settings will
become increasingly difficult unless HIV incidence can be reduced substantially. Universal …

HIV prevalence varies markedly throughout Africa, and it is often presumed areas of higher
HIV prevalence (ie, hotspots) serve as sources of infection to neighboring areas of lower …

Background Access to HIV diagnosis is life-saving; however the use of rapid diagnostic tests
in combination is vulnerable to wrongly diagnosing HIV infection when both screening tests …

Rapid HIV tests are a crucial component of HIV diagnosis in resource limited settings. In
Uganda, the Ministry of Health allows both serial and parallel HIV rapid testing using …

Introduction: Since HIV testing in South African adolescents and young adults is sub-optimal,
the objective of the current study was to investigate the feasibility and acceptability of an HIV …

Reversing and arresting the epidemic of HIV are a challenge for any country. Early
diagnosis and rapid initiation of treatment remain a key strategy in the control of HIV …

Objective To determine the prevalence of active convulsive epilepsy (ACE) and describe the
clinical characteristics and associated factors among a rural Ugandan population. Methods …

The “Smartphone” is an almost universal possession in high-income populations, and is
rapidly becoming so in lower-income regions, particularly among urban populations, and …