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A vending machine that sells HIV test kits to college student is installed at the campus of Peking University in Beijing, China
A vending machine that sells HIV test kits to college student is installed at the campus of Peking University in Beijing, China Source: AAP

HIV researchers want Australia to fast-track the approval of home testing kits as part of the effort to reduce the spread of the virus. Australians are able to buy kits online but they are not approved by the TGA.

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HIV researchers want Australia to fast-track the approval of home testing kits as part of the effort to reduce the spread of the virus. Australians are able to buy kits online but they are not approved by the TGA.

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