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Self-swabbing COVID-19 tests accurate, safe: Stanford study
In the study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, 30 participants, who pr…
PTI
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'Swab your throat first and then your nose': 4 disease experts offer new guidance on COVID-19 rapid tests
There's evidence Omicron appears earlier in saliva than in the nose. Experts say it may be a sign o…
Aria Bendix,Hilary Brueck
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Rapid COVID-19 tests can miss Omicron if they don't require a throat swab, a small study suggests
Nose-only tests didn't detect Omicron for one to two days after initial infection, a study found. E…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Fluidigm surges 42% after its COVID-19 saliva test receives FDA emergency authorization
In a tweet on Wednesday, Andrew Left said Fluidigm could surge 314% from Tuesday's close to $35 due…
Matthew Fox
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A step-by-step guide to swabbing your throat for COVID-19, which may help detect Omicron on rapid tests
To collect a proper throat sample for a COVID-19 rapid test, stick out your tongue, find your tonsi…
Hilary Brueck,Aria Bendix
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A woman's brain fluid leaked into her nose after getting a nasal COVID-19 test
A woman's COVID-19 test aggravated an undiagnosed skull defect, causing brain fluid to leak into he…
Anna Medaris Miller
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Rite Aid says it's opening free, self-swab coronavirus testing sites in 7 states
"Through our partnership with the White House Coronavirus Task Force, and with tremendous support f…
Hayley Peterson
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Self-administered nasal swabs pilot testing begins at Amazon warehouses
Seattle, June 10 (IANS) Amazon has begun testing some warehouse employees at its facilities in the …
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The FDA has granted emergency use authorization to a new saliva-based coronavirus test funded by the NBA and NBPA
The new coronavirus test, developed by Yale and funded by the NBA, could cost as little as $4 dolla…
Inyoung Choi
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The FDA announced emergency approval of the first COVID-19 self-test that can be done fully at home. It provides results in 30 minutes.
The nasal swab test kit from Lucira Health can only be used at-home on prescription by a healthcare…
Kate Duffy
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An at-home coronavirus test just got emergency approval from the FDA, and it could return results within 3 days
The test kits will be available in late May for $135 each, an Everlywell spokesperson told The New …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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New York Gov. Cuomo was tested for the coronavirus on live television as he urged more New Yorkers to also get tested
Cuomo demonstrated the test as an example for New Yorkers to visit one of the state's 700 testing s…
Katie Canales
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Joe Biden again tests negative for COVID-19
Former Vice President Joe Biden's campaign said the Democratic candidate underwent testing on Sunda…
Charles Davis
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Bill Gates is funding a new at-home COVID-19 testing programme and it's already testing 300 people a day
The system is called the Seattle Coronavirus Assessment Network (SCAN) and will send home nasal swa…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Amazon will reportedly test warehouse workers every 2 weeks for coronavirus
Employees would test themselves for the virus using a nasal swab under the supervision of a clinica…
Hayley Peterson
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Cats can catch coronavirus but the risk of it passing onto humans is still unknown, says study
The researchers, including those from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the US, swabbed th…
PTI
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A doctor explains why some people faint when they get a coronavirus test
Some people may pass out after a coronavirus test. The seemingly rare reaction is a "more primitive…