First over the counter combo COVID and flu test gets FDA approval

The public will no longer need a prescription or a visit to a health provider to take take a combined COVID and flu test at home ... Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced it has ... Read More

You can’t get free at-home Covid tests anymore — here’s where to shop the best options

I spoke to experts about how to shop for at-home Covid tests, including how they work, who should use them and how accurate they are. I also rounded up FDA-authorized test kits you can purchase ... Read More

New Single-Swab Test for COVID-19, Flu, and Respiratory Viruses

Flu season has arrived. So I'm sure you're ... combination test currently needs to be ordered by a clinician. We have actually submitted the application to the FDA for a fully at-home consumer ... Read More

Aptitude Receives FDA Authorization for Metrix® COVID/Flu Multiplex Molecular Test for Point-of-Care and Over-the-Counter Use

Authorized for over-the-counter (OTC) use, it can be utilized in any environment, including at home and in CLIA ... The Metrix COVID/Flu test is the second FDA-authorized molecular test on the ... Read More

COVID and Flu? What You Need to Know about Vaccines and Surging COVID Cases

What should we know about the updated 2024-25 COVID vaccine? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new ... at-home tests have later tested positive with the more sensitive PCR lab tests ... Read More