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Blog: February 2016

Making sense of HIV window periods

Feb 25, 2016 by Darlene Taylor, Research Manager, BC Women's Health Research Institute

Testing for HIV can create anxiety for many individuals, especially those who want to know as soon as possible whether or not they are HIV positive.

There are a variety of tests that are used to detect HIV; some test for...

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Upcoming webinar: Implementing the "early" HIV test in Vancouver

Feb 19, 2016 by BCCDC

On Tuesday, March 1st (10:00 AM PST), Drs. Mark Gilbert and Daniel Grace will give a webinar on "Implementing the 'early' HIV test in Vancouver: from acute diagnosis to undetectable identity".

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Journal Club: Do text message reminders help youth and young adults with Chlamydia trachomatis to improve retesting and to decrease reinfection rates?

Feb 4, 2016 by Katie Mitchell, Fellow, Adolescent Medicine, BC Children’s Hospital

Article reviewed

Kampman CJG, Koedijk FDH, Driessen-Hulshof HCM, et al. Retesting young STI clinic visitors with urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis infection in the Netherlands; response to a text message reminder and...

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Categories: Journal club

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