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 ...

How access to new hepatitis C test could come down to insurance reimbursement

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a rapid test that quickly detects hepatitis C, but insurance ...
USA Today

As bird flu virus concerns grow in US, so do tests of milk, cheese, meat and other foods

Public health officials have added cottage cheese, sour cream and baby formula to the list of items tested for bird flu after an outbreak among dairy cows. At a Wednesday news conference, ...
CNN

Continued FDA testing finds no active bird flu virus in variety of dairy products

Ongoing testing of milk and dairy products by the US Food and Drug Administration has not found any active H5N1 bird flu virus in 297 samples of products purchased in grocery stores, the agency said ...
WebMD

RSV Tests: Rapid Antigen Tests and rRT-PCR

It’s best to test for RSV soon after your symptoms start. That’s because you’ll likely have the most virus in your system then. As you get better, the amount of virus will go down. (Photo Credit: ...
WFAA8

Where have mosquitos tested positive for West Nile virus in DFW -- so far?

DALLAS — West Nile Virus peaks in the U.S. from mid-August to early September, but mosquitos are already testing positive for the virus around North Texas. Four locations in three counties have ...