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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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Categories: New knowledge
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