Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rapid tests are inexpensive, easy to use and give fast results, usually within 10 to 15 minutes. Violeta Stoimenova/E+ via Getty ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on December 24, 2025, that it has prequalified two rapid antigen diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs) for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. According to WHO, ...

Over-the-counter multiplex tests for more than one illness may soon come to a pharmacy near you. Paco Burgada/iStock via Getty Images A scratchy, sore throat, a relentless fever, a pounding head and a ...

Two types of COVID-19 tests, the rapid antigen test and the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, are available in the United States. The PCR typically relies on lab testing and is still considered ...

With all of the testing blunders that have plagued the country’s coronavirus scene, a faster, less-accurate test could be the solution to better controlling the pandemic. Experts are now retracting ...

Since the start of the pandemic, the FDA has issued emergency use authorizations to a whopping 444 diagnostic tests and sample collection devices to detect the COVID-19 virus. In recent months, ...

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At-home COVID-19 tests have become commonplace for many households, but knowing when exactly to take a rapid test — or when to throw old ones out — isn't always straightforward. Here's what health ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- The recent outbreak of the omicron variant has many people running for the store for an over-the-counter rapid test. But simply taking the test once isn't enough to tell you if you ...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quidel Corporation (NASDAQ: QDEL) (“Quidel”), a leading provider of rapid diagnostic testing solutions, cellular-based virology assays and molecular diagnostic systems, ...