Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Over-the-counter home test for COVID-19 gets US green light
The first home test for COVID-19 that doesn't require a prescription will soon be on U.S. store shelves.
Dec 15, 2020
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News tagged with rapid coronavirus test
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Millions more virus rapid tests, but are results reported?
After struggling to ramp up coronavirus testing, the U.S. can now screen several million people daily, thanks to a growing supply of rapid tests. But the boom comes with a new challenge: keeping track of the results.
Oct 18, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Calls grow for US to rely on rapid tests to fight pandemic
When a Halloween party sparked a COVID-19 outbreak at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, school officials conducted rapid screening on more than 1,000 students in a week, including many who didn't ...
Feb 6, 2021
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Medical research
On the front lines of developing a test for the coronavirus
"That escalated quickly!" is a common trope used in popular culture to describe when a situation gets out of hand before you've even had a chance to think about it. We don't often use this trope in medicine, but I can think ...
Mar 16, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Birx says U.S. COVID cases are skyrocketing as holidays approach
The new coronavirus is spreading across America with unprecedented speed, the White House Coronavirus Task Force said in its first briefing in four months on Thursday.
Nov 20, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Rapid COVID tests used twice weekly could detect most contagious kids
Last year, the U.S. government purchased 150 million BinaxNOW rapid antigen COVID-19 tests and began distributing them. One of the goals was to safely reopen schools. However, little data was available on how well these tests ...
Apr 8, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
India now 2nd worst-hit country by virus amid economic pain
India's increasing coronavirus caseload made the Asian giant the pandemic's second-worst-hit country behind the United States on Monday as its efforts to head off economic disaster gain urgency.
Sep 7, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Rapid COVID-19 tests can be useful – but there are far too few to put a dent in the pandemic
Since September, the Food and Drug Administration has approved seven COVID-19 tests that yield results in 30 minutes or less, offering hope for vast improvements in test access and efficiency throughout the U.S. Most of these ...
Dec 2, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
More COVID-19 tests arrive, but bottlenecks persist
(HealthDay)—U.S. pathology labs are now awash in COVID-19 tests, with more than two dozen rapid tests on the market thanks to expedited approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, infectious disease experts say.
Apr 8, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO Africa: New rapid tests a 'game changer' against COVID
Health officials in Africa say the rollout of rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19 could be a "game changer" for their fight against the coronavirus but also warned Thursday that increased testing could drive up confirmed ...
Oct 22, 2020
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