US approves HIV “home test”

The first “home test” to detect HIV was approved in the US last week by the Food and Drug Administration. Until now, all HIV tests, whether they use samples of blood or saliva, have been done under the supervision of a health professional at hospitals, clinics, or doctors' offices. The new test, which will go on sale in pharmacies in June, is not a test that can be completed entirely at home, however. After purchasing a kit, a person begins the testing process …