Health officials stress that at-home tests are a vital and accurate way of tracking COVID-19 infections but an initial negative test doesn't mean people are out of the woods.

It promises an alternative to rapid antigen tests (RATs), which we're familiar with. It also promises a faster and more convenient option than PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests performed in a lab.

OraSure Technologies received a $7.5 million contract to develop a rapid antigen test for Marburg Virus Disease.

By Abbott, the BinaxNOW rapid test is perhaps the quickest at-home COVID-19 antigen testing kit on the market. The kit is available without a prescription from Walgreens.

Researchers report that a rapid antigen detection test for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, proved more effective than expected when compared with virus detection rates using the ...

Added Siddiqui: "The first study suggested that a health care system can provide an equitable response to COVID-19, with [rapid antigen tests] making it possible to test all socioeconomic levels of a ...

Virax Biolabs Group Ltd VRAX has announced the distribution of a Monkeypox Antigen Rapid Test Kit launched in the European markets accepting the CE mark. The specialized diagnostic kits can be ...

How accurate is the rapid test As with any test, it has its limitations. "Rapid antigen tests assess for acute infection only, not prior infection or response to vaccination," the Infectious ...

But if you're looking to shake the dust off of your at-home rapid antigen tests to use before a late-summer vacation or a visit to grandma, there are some factors to consider.

Larry Brilliant Says Covid Rapid Antigen Tests Are Bad for Public Health The epidemiologist who helped quash smallpox talks about what we're doing wrong on monkeypox, vaccines, and antigen tests.

As the virus evolves, do at-home COVID-19 antigen tests still work? Here's what to know about the accuracy of rapid COVID-19 tests.