Rapid tests can be performed by staff with limited laboratory training. However, reading the test result relies on subjective interpretation, and when the result is borderline, experienced staff give ...

Despite their modest sensitivity, because of their rapid turnaround time, RIDTs could occupy a place at the point-of-care that more accurate tests, such as RT-PCR, are currently unable to fill.

There are some rapid tests you might be able to take past the expiration date on the box. Here’s what to know.

Why you can get a negative result even when you have the flu Rapid flu test accuracy can range anywhere from 50% to 70%, ...

That said, Adalja explained that timing and frequency play important roles in getting accurate results from at-home tests. “[The rapid test] might be negative in the early days of symptoms ...

Taxpayer dollars have flowed largely towards manufacturers of inexpensive rapid antigen tests like Access Bio in New Jersey and iHealth in California, instead of more accurate "molecular ...

In a study published in Advanced Science, Johns Hopkins University researchers developed a new blood test that diagnoses them ...

We have another page on the accuracy of self-sampling. Self-testing is sometimes called ‘home testing’, because people often do it at home. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that HIV self ...

Researchers at UCLA developed an AI-enhanced Lyme disease test that delivers accurate results in 20 minutes ... The new Lyme disease test is one of the first examples of rapid diagnostic technologies ...

He said they searched pharmacies and the public health unit to no avail, only finding an outdated test at one pharmacy. How accurate is your rapid test now? Experts weigh in as Omicron fuels 6th ...

Welsh researchers have secured nearly £1.2m in funding to create a groundbreaking bovine tuberculosis (TB) detector that can ...