Antigen tests for COVID-19 can yield false positive results, especially when used improperly, said the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in a notification sent to clinical laboratory staff and ...
UMass Chan Medical School researchers have documented a phenomenon that had confounded clinicians: Some people persistently test positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, on rapid home ...
The potential for IgM cross-reactivity with rheumatoid factor–positive serum samples was observed in blood tests used to detect IgM SARS-CoV-2 by means of gold immunochromatographic and enzyme-linked ...
A COVID-19 antigen test with results that can be read directly from a test card received an emergency use authorization on 26 August, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced. The ...
"Knowing it's COVID is important because that can actually change your decision about when you're ready for a booster, the ...
The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that preliminary research shows some rapid antigen tests may be less sensitive at detecting the highly contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus. The ...
A leading pharmacist has issued a warning to people who test positive for Covid, urging them to isolate at home for five days in order to stem the spread of two contagious new strains of the virus.
A government advisory panel is urging the health ministry to allow the online sales of authorized COVID-19 antigen test kits ...
A leading pharmacist has warned people who test positive for Covid to stay at home for at least five days to stem the spread of two highly-infectious new strains of the virus. Stratus and Nimbus are ...
CHICAGO, Ill. -- Scientists are continuing to develop new COVID-19 testing methods. Everything from throat swabs and saliva tests to breathalyzers are potential options. The federal government has ...
The Food and Drug Administration is making it easier for people to simultaneously test themselves for COVID-19 and the flu at home. The agency this week authorized the Healgen Scientific's Rapid Check ...