STI and HIV screening decreased while positive test results increased during COVID-19: Study

New research from Boston Medical Center found that sexually transmitted infection (STI) and HIV testing declined at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, while there was an increase in positive test rates. Published in AIDS Patient Care and STDs, the study aimed to understand how the pandemic affected infection screening in safety-net settings given rising STI and HIV cases and the significant and inequitable impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on already marginalized populations.