ABC7

Self-swab HPV test set to arrive in doctors' offices this month | What you should know

One of the first tests that allows patients to self-collect samples to screen for human papillomavirus (HPV) will soon be available in doctors' offices. In May, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...
KSTP-TV

FDA approves single-swab test to detect COVID-19, 2 flu strains, another respiratory illness for emergency use

Friday, Abbott Laboratories announced a single-swab test it had developed to detect COVID-19, two influenza strains and another respiratory illness had received emergency use approval from the U.S.
MassLive

‘Don’t go sticking that COVID19 testing swab down your throat,’ FDA urges use of nasal swab as confusion about testing methods spreads

The Food and Drug Administration is urging people to avoid sticking COVID-19 testing swabs down their throat, encouraging patients to follow instructions and use a nasal swab. “Use swabs as instructed ...
The Boston Globe

Should you swab your throat when testing at home for COVID-19? Experts are divided

You got your hands on a rapid antigen test to screen for COVID-19. The instructions are straightforward: Slide the swab up your nose and twirl it around for a few seconds. Pretty clear, right? Maybe ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Self-swab HPV test set to arrive in doctors' offices this month

One of the first tests that allows patients to self-collect samples to screen for human papillomavirus (HPV) will soon be available in doctors' offices. In May, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...