How much technologically advanced do we need to be to ......

[MajorHardOn26]

develop a portable, pocket sized HIV testing deviced...........The same way the diabetes machines work...........Just a thought

[OEMEnemyNum1]

I can see if now. Leaving a girls house....."Better see if I caught somthing"......."Oh Shit...."

[Alyssa87]

I think u mean advancement

and...

http://blogs.chron.com/whitehouse/archives/negroponteafp.jpg

THIS MUCH

[Odelay]

They could combine it with a taser. You could shock a potential partner into submission, examine their test results, and then walk away if it comes up +, all without having to endure a fist in your face.

Nahhh... on second thought it's ez enough to wear a condom and not worry about it.

[EyeCumInPiece]

develop a portable, pocket sized HIV testing deviced...........The same way the diabetes machines work...........Just a thought

Im not so 'technologically advanced'. I dont have a cell phone, a Mac, laptop, or flatscreen tv. But in your case (mrhardon), judging from the pix youve been posting you might wanna invest in that pocksized portable hiv tester.

[sockmonkey]

I don't believe it's a matter of technological advancement. Any such device would be ineffectual for a virus that can take up to several months in some cases to present itself. Obviously by then it'd be far too late.

[uber_nerd]

Something that detected the actual virus rather than the antibodies would be super badical !!!!

[justatransgirl]

Absolutely. The only reason this hasn't been developed is because nobody from our right wing religious fundamental government will fund the research - and god knows why the Gates Foundation doesn't - they spend hundreds of millions in Africa.

There are several rapid tests available - but again the "powers that be" won't allow them to be used by "non-trained" personnel. I mean how hard is it to run a swab on your tongue and stick it in a jar for 20 minutes. Yes there are false positives and there could be people who are infected but not enough to count yet, but I personally feel a publicly available test would reduce HIV transmission considerably.

Of course a major issue is that HIV is only ONE of many STD's. So while you maybe will know if your partner is HIV free you won't know if he/she has Hepatitis, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, or many other infections - though at least most of those won't kill you.

When I was actively escorting I never caught an STD, but what I hated - was catching COLDS from the guys I dated. Last winter was the first time in three years I didn't catch one cold after another.

GUYS - winter is here. If you have a cold or the flu - please stay home and keep it to yourself or give it to your wife! Your providers landlord will thank you. :-)

LOL,
TS Jamie :-)

[sunairco]

Huge.

PCR is an elaborate process. You're not simply looking for a metabolyte.`

[Beagle]

http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/multimedia/2008/12/gallery_microscope_phone

[muhmuh]

I don't believe it's a matter of technological advancement. Any such device would be ineffectual for a virus that can take up to several months in some cases to present itself. Obviously by then it'd be far too late.

the viral dna can be detected within ~15 days
unfortunately the method is far too elaborate and expensive for joe average to do between stripping your clothes off and deciding whether to put on a condom (yes i know theres also hepatitis and other less deadly stis)

[scroller]

http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/multimedia/2008/12/gallery_microscope_phone

Quote for highlight, today on Wired:


LOS ANGELES — A new MacGyver-esque cellphone hack could bring cheap, on-the-spot disease detection to even the most remote villages on the planet. Using only an LED, plastic light filter and some wires, scientists at UCLA have modded a cellphone into a portable blood tester capable of detecting HIV, malaria and other illnesses.