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'Shark Tank' investor Kevin O'Leary likely made over 20 times his money on a startup selling genetic-testing kits for cats

Kevin O'Leary said his biggest "Shark Tank" winner in percentage terms is Basepaws, an animal-healt…

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India stalls use of rapid COVID-19 test kits for 2 days after states complain of defective results

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) today asked states to stop using rapid antibody testing k…

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The Biden administration is buying 1 billion rapid COVID-19 test kits to give Americans for free. Here's how to get one.

The US Postal Service launched a website on Tuesday where Americans could order at-home, rapid COVI…

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Researchers have developed a cheaper COVID-19 test that claims to deliver results in less than 20 minutes

The Harmony COVID-19 test has been designed to be simple and easy-to-use. Similar to the PCR met…

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India receives 5 lakh rapid-antibody testing kits: ICMR

India has just received 5 lakh testing kits, including rapid antibody test kits, from two Chinese…

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Some people say COVID tests are more accurate if you swab your poop instead of your nose. Here's what's going on.

Testing your poop for COVID-19 at home is not a good idea, experts say. COVID can linger in stool f…

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What is ‘pool testing’ and does it really expedite Coronavirus detection?

Andaman and Nicobar has been the first in India to implement ‘pool testing’ to overcome the shortag…

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We tried to get free at-home COVID tests on the first day they became available. We were not successful.

On January 15, insurance companies began covering tests sold at "preferred" pharmacies, but many of…

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Cipla launches Covi-G — a new rapid antibody detection test for COVID-19 which will give you results in less than 10 minutes

Pharmaceutical giant Cipla has launched a rapid antibody detection test for COVID-19, which will gi…

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What is Coronavirus rapid testing and how does it work

Compared to the conventional PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests which take up to five hours t…

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Apartment dwellers say they've had a hard time registering to get their 4 free at-home COVID-19 tests. Here's what to do about it.

Here are troubleshooting tips to try based on the error message you're seeing when you try to order…

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Walgreens and CVS will limit the number of at-home COVID tests customers can buy at a time as Omicron cases surge

The pharmacy chains said they've seen heightened demand for at-home rapid testing and are working t…

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Americans can once again get free COVID-19 tests here's how

The Biden administration announced that all US households would be able to order 4 free at-home tes…

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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…

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Indian scientists develop a low-cost coronavirus test kits that give results within an hour

It is likely to be 9 times cheaper than the RT-PCR test conducted in private labs. “Based …

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4 reasons your rapid COVID-19 test might show a false result

Rapid antigen tests are quick and convenient, but they're not always accurate. Expiration dates and…

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FDA expands recall of Ellume at-home COVID-19 tests to 2.2 million units over false positive results

So far there have been 35 recorded false-positive tests sent to the FDA and no recorded deaths.

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Walmart and Kroger are raising the prices for at-home COVID-19 tests after a deal with the Biden administration expired

The BinaxNOW at-home rapid COVID-19 tests had been sold by both Kroger and Walmart for $14 after a …

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CoviSelf test kit — here’s how to check whether you are COVID-19 positive at home

Disclaimer: This should not be considered medical advice. Please check with your doctor on medical …