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

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

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.

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 ...

Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have created a CRISPR-based rapid molecular diagnostic for two forms of leukemia ...

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

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

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing authorization for the Healgen Rapid Check COVID-19/Flu A&B ...

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

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 ...

With flu season right around the bend, the United States has a new (and familiar) way for people to test for the flu—this ...

A fever and a nasty cough can be symptoms of a range of respiratory illnesses. An antigen test that narrows down the culprits ...