HIV

FDA Panel Says Yes to Home HIV Test

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If marketed, the test would likely be sold in a similar manner to some cough medicines, according to a company spokesman. At checkout, the cashier would ask to see the purchaser’s ID to confirm he or she is at least 17.

via Medical News: FDA Panel Says Yes to Home HIV Test – in HIV/AIDS, HIV/AIDS from MedPage Today.

Might be time to review your application and exam question.

I’d take a hard look at my non-medical limits too.

Hepatitis C Now Bigger Killer than HIV

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Nearly two days, no aftershocks, no earthquakes.  Time to get back to underwriting!

A CDC review of death certificate data from 1999 through 2007 found that mortality due to hepatitis C virus HCV has risen dramatically, overtaking deaths due to HIV in 2006.

via Medical News: AASLD: Hepatitis C Now Bigger Killer than HIV – in Meeting Coverage, AASLD from MedPage Today.