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.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ... This rapid antigen test is authorized by the FDA and works via nasal swab. Each box comes with two tests you may use a few days apart, ...

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. What to know about the accuracy of rapid tests.

Rapid antigen test offers advantages of time and cost savings, ... Aug. 9, 2022 — Researchers developed a test that may predict an individual's immune response to SARS-CoV-2. Their test, ...

In a study involving nearly 1,000 patients seen at a Baltimore field hospital during a five-month period in 2022, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine, the University of Maryland School of Medicine, ...

The rapid antigen test used in this study is the BinaxNOW COVID-19 test manufactured by Abbott and supplied at no cost by the Maryland Department of Health. No funding support was received for ...

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.

While less accurate than molecular tests, ASPR says their antigen tests this year will continue to be able to "detect the currently circulating COVID-19 variants." Coronavirus Pandemic More ...

OraSure Technologies, Inc. announced it received a $7.5 million award through the Rapid Response Partnership Vehicle to develop a rapid antigen test for Marburg Virus Disease (MVD).

BETHLEHEM, Pa., Dec. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OraSure Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSUR), a leader in point-of-care and home diagnostic tests and sample management solutions, today announced ...

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 ...