The SD Biosensor Standard Q COVID-19 Ag Test and Acon Biotech Flowflex SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test were previously listed under WHO's emergency use listing.

WHO noted that prequalified tests can now be prioritized in pooled procurement mechanisms, which help lower prices, stabilize ...

SD Biosensor STANDARD Q and ACON Flowflex—after their earlier emergency use during the pandemic. The move confirms long-term ...

WHO said the decision builds on earlier emergency approvals and reflects the continued need for affordable, fast COVID-19 testing even after the pandemic’s emergency phase.

Northwestern scientists have created the fastest-ever hepatitis C diagnostic, delivering accurate results in only 15 minutes. The test uses the DASH rapid PCR system, originally developed for COVID, ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Thousands of people are diagnosed with valley fever every year in Arizona, and sometimes you can be misdiagnosed because the symptoms are so similar to other illnesses like the ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Valley laboratory is developing a rapid antibody test to help with a common desert illness. The Mayo Clinic’s Microbiology Laboratory, in partnership with Arizona State ...

The FDA has extended the shelf life for some COVID-19 tests. Now that allergy season is here, many are finding themselves with symptoms asking: Is it allergies or a cold? COVID? Something else? Since ...

If you've ever taken an at-home diagnostic test for COVID-19, you can partially credit the technology to the Johns Hopkins University Center for Innovative Diagnostics for Infectious Diseases (CIDID).

This summer, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the rapid spread of mpox in Africa a public health emergency of international concern. The WHO has reported over 46,000 suspected cases and ...

At-home COVID-19 tests have become commonplace for many households, but knowing when exactly to take a rapid test — or when to throw old ones out — isn't always straightforward. Here's what health ...