Newfoundland Diagnostics Finds New Land Selling HIV Tests In Supermarkets

The diagnostics company is working in harmony with government-led efforts to reduce transmissions of HIV in the UK.

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On 29 November, Sir Elton John addressed the All Party Parliamentary Group on HIV and AIDS at the Speaker’s House, congratulating those behind recent efforts designed to expand screening efforts for HIV in the United Kingdom, while arguing that more needs be done to combat the disease.

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