Flu Is Surging in the US. How Accurate Are At-Home Flu Tests?

A 2022 study estimates that at-home flu tests have a sensitivity of about 63% if the test is performed within 72 hours of ...

Amid rise in flu cases, what to know about at-home flu tests

As flu cases rise across the country, here is everything to know about testing yourself for the illness at home.

A COVID-19 test that gives results in 15 minutes without a lab has been cleared for use in Europe

The Becton Dickinson lab-free COVID-19 test was already in use in the US, and the company is now in talks with European governments.

Millions of coronavirus tests that can deliver results in 15 minutes will be available in September, but they're less accurate

"I would still say that distancing and outdoor air are your best friends," one leading public health expert told Insider.
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Rapid $5 coronavirus test doesn’t need specialty equipment

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized the first rapid coronavirus test that doesn’t need any special computer equipment to get results. The 15-minute test from Abbott Laboratories ...