More than two years after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared an end to the emergency phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, the virus continues to circulate globally. While current data suggest ...

A prospective cohort study has found that repeat testing in 48-hour intervals with a rapid antigen test (Ag-RDT) may be required to rule out SARS-CoV-2 infection. This means that people testing for ...

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers overviewed the impact of rapid antigen tests (RDT) use cases (for surveillance; testing, tracing, and isolation [TTI]) with and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. By now, most of us know the basics of taking a COVID-19 test at home. With cases, test positivity and hospitalizations due to ...

TARRYTOWN, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Siemens Healthineers announced today the CLINITEST® Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Self-Test1,2 is now available in the U.S. to self-test for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The ...

Flu season has begun uncharacteristically early this year, and so far we've seen around 187,000 laboratory-confirmed cases, 1,323 hospitalizations, and 113 deaths. The risk of infection from either ...

The question quickly arose whether existing rapid antigen tests could detect newly emerging variants. Using clinical samples obtained from diagnostic labs throughout the U.S. from 2020 to 2023, the ...

As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its fourth year, a negative result on a little plastic at-home test feels a bit less comforting than it once did. Still, you dutifully swab your nostrils before dinner ...

Among oil-rig workers, shipping crews, and other groups of people who work closely together, COVID-19 can spread like wildfire. Yet trying to prevent spread with long quarantines can be just as ...

New findings demonstrate how the rapid antigen test can be used to triage healthcare workers for returning to work during periods of acute staffing shortages during COVID surges. They also show that a ...