People’s Pharmacy: It’s still the season. Rapid flu tests available without prescriptions at most pharmacies

A. There are now rapid flu tests available without a prescription in most pharmacies. Having such a test kit on hand is ...

Faster blood test could support safer decision-making in drug-related emergencies

New research from King's College London suggests that a rapid blood testing method could deliver reliable results far more ...
Medscape

Home Test for Respiratory Viruses No Substitute for Office Visit

The availability of a four-in-one respiratory virus diagnostic for home use may be a boon to consumers, but some clinicians say it should not be used as a substitute for a physician’s guidance.
Channel NewsAsia Singapore

Quick Test Centres to allow supervised antigen rapid tests, infection record to be updated within 30 minutes

SINGAPORE — To relieve the caseload at clinics, people may take a supervised antigen rapid test at Quick Test Centres and have their positive Covid-19 record uploaded on the HealthHub mobile ...
KPBS

Is that carb ultra-processed? Here's a test even a kid can do

The latest nutrition guidelines urge Americans to avoid highly-processed food. But, when it comes to carbs, many people don't ...

A South Jersey man died after Penn doctors failed to diagnose him in time. A blood test could have saved his life

Each night, Louis-Hunter Kean spiked a fever as high as 104.5. He would sweat through bedsheets and shiver uncontrollably. By morning, his fever would ease but his body still ached; even his jaw hurt.