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India stalls use of rapid COVID-19 test kits for 2 days after states complain of defective results
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) today asked states to stop using rapid antibody testing k…
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'Shark Tank' investor Kevin O'Leary likely made over 20 times his money on a startup selling genetic-testing kits for cats
Kevin O'Leary said his biggest "Shark Tank" winner in percentage terms is Basepaws, an animal-healt…
Theron Mohamed
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The Biden administration is buying 1 billion rapid COVID-19 test kits to give Americans for free. Here's how to get one.
The US Postal Service launched a website on Tuesday where Americans could order at-home, rapid COVI…
Grace Panetta
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India receives 5 lakh rapid-antibody testing kits: ICMR
India has just received 5 lakh testing kits, including rapid antibody test kits, from two Chinese…
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What is ‘pool testing’ and does it really expedite Coronavirus detection?
Andaman and Nicobar has been the first in India to implement ‘pool testing’ to overcome the shortag…
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Researchers have developed a cheaper COVID-19 test that claims to deliver results in less than 20 minutes
The Harmony COVID-19 test has been designed to be simple and easy-to-use. Similar to the PCR met…
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What is Coronavirus rapid testing and how does it work
Compared to the conventional PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests which take up to five hours t…
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Cipla launches Covi-G — a new rapid antibody detection test for COVID-19 which will give you results in less than 10 minutes
Pharmaceutical giant Cipla has launched a rapid antibody detection test for COVID-19, which will gi…
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Indian scientists develop a low-cost coronavirus test kits that give results within an hour
It is likely to be 9 times cheaper than the RT-PCR test conducted in private labs. “Based …
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We tried to get free at-home COVID tests on the first day they became available. We were not successful.
On January 15, insurance companies began covering tests sold at "preferred" pharmacies, but many of…
Hilary Brueck,Aria Bendix
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Apartment dwellers say they've had a hard time registering to get their 4 free at-home COVID-19 tests. Here's what to do about it.
Here are troubleshooting tips to try based on the error message you're seeing when you try to order…
Sarah Jackson
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Walgreens and CVS will limit the number of at-home COVID tests customers can buy at a time as Omicron cases surge
The pharmacy chains said they've seen heightened demand for at-home rapid testing and are working t…
Avery Hartmans
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Americans can once again get free COVID-19 tests here's how
The Biden administration announced that all US households would be able to order 4 free at-home tes…
Andrea Michelson
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Rapid COVID-19 tests can miss Omicron if they don't require a throat swab, a small study suggests
Nose-only tests didn't detect Omicron for one to two days after initial infection, a study found. E…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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4 reasons your rapid COVID-19 test might show a false result
Rapid antigen tests are quick and convenient, but they're not always accurate. Expiration dates and…
Andrea Michelson
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FDA expands recall of Ellume at-home COVID-19 tests to 2.2 million units over false positive results
So far there have been 35 recorded false-positive tests sent to the FDA and no recorded deaths.
Emily Walsh
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CoviSelf test kit — here’s how to check whether you are COVID-19 positive at home
Disclaimer: This should not be considered medical advice. Please check with your doctor on medical …
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Walmart and Kroger are raising the prices for at-home COVID-19 tests after a deal with the Biden administration expired
The BinaxNOW at-home rapid COVID-19 tests had been sold by both Kroger and Walmart for $14 after a …
Jake Epstein
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Rapid COVID-19 tests are worse at detecting Omicron, FDA says, citing new lab data
The results are preliminary but represent the "best way to evaluate true test performance in the sh…