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.

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 ...

A scratchy, sore throat, a relentless fever, a pounding head and a nasty cough – these symptoms all scream upper respiratory ...

Researchers have created a CRISPR-based rapid molecular diagnostic for two forms of leukemia that are driven by mutations that involve gene fusions. The technology accurately detects the presence of ...

The National Institutes of Health have awarded UCLA researchers a $375,000 grant to create a new test to detect cancer’s spread to the central nervous system on the same day as the doctor’s visit. The ...

“By developing rapid, accurate, point-of-care tests for cancer, we hope to improve outcomes by increasing accessibility and timeliness of diagnostic testing.” The stest results can be read out ...

The FDA reported that the test accurately identified 99% of negative COVID-19 samples and 92% of positive samples. For the flu, the test showed 99.9% accuracy for negative samples and 92.5% and 90.5% ...