The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared ACON Laboratories’ Flowflex COVID-19 Antigen Home Test, the first over-the-counter (OTC) antigen test. Previously, the test was authorized for ...

On Monday night, the White House informed Congress that the Biden administration will end both the COVID-19 national emergency and public health emergency on May 11. The end of the public health ...

Antigen tests can identify the presence of antigens within the body, which are substances that cause immune responses, such as the release of antibodies. The immune system, and antibodies specifically ...

Early research backed by the National Institutes of Health on several popular rapid COVID-19 antigen tests suggest the kits will still work to detect cases of the Omicron variant despite a "reduced ...

Rapid antigen tests may be less sensitive at detecting the highly contagious omicron variant and could lead to results that are "false negative," the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday.

Plus, where to buy more testing kits online if you anticipate needing extras or if you don't have health insurance. By Danielle Directo-Meston E-Commerce Editor Also called over-the-counter or ...

COVID-19 tests are in greater demand than ever, and new data about the Omicron variant can make picking and using different types of tests confusing. Molecular tests for COVID-19, like the "RT-PCR" ...

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 29: In this photo illustration a man uses a COVID-19 rapid antigen test kit at home on September 29, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. Australians will be able to use rapid ...