SD Biosensor STANDARD Q and ACON Flowflex—after their earlier emergency use during the pandemic. The move confirms long-term ...

WHO said the decision builds on earlier emergency approvals and reflects the continued need for affordable, fast COVID-19 testing even after the pandemic’s emergency phase.

How do rapid antigen COVID-19 tests work? Why did the US government just pledge to buy 280 million of them? And is that even enough to help curb the spread of the virus? As part of President Biden’s ...

Two communities that make up 140,000 of the total county population used more rapid tests and prevented an average of 40 cases of COVID-19 per day during the delta surge. Our findings suggest that ...

On 17 December 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the prequalification of two rapid antigen diagnostic tests ...

Rapid COVID tests are convenient and easy to use because you can take them at home. But it's important to know how to interpret their results, when you should take another rapid test and when you ...

In a recent study posted to the Lancet preprint* server, researchers assessed the utility of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) rapid antigen testing (RAT) for patient triage ...

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Lesley Russell does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

The new findings are from an ongoing U.S. study that began in October and was designed to assess the performance of rapid antigen tests in asymptomatic people. By Emily Anthes Several rapid antigen ...

Is that tickle in your nose COVID-19, or just a cold? Answering that question has proven to be difficult as Americans struggle to access coronavirus testing around the country. At-home rapid antigen ...

Nathaniel Hafer receives funding from the National Institutes of Health via awards UL1TR001453 and U54HL143541. Apurv Soni receives funding from the National Institutes of Health via awards ...