Reuters

U.S. regulator is reviewing Abbott's fast COVID test after studies raise accuracy concerns

(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday that Abbott Laboratories’ speedy coronavirus test, which can deliver results within minutes and is used at the White House, could ...
Modesto Bee

Abbott’s fast coronavirus test could pose safety issue for those processing results

Lab personnel say worries are mounting over the safety of a rapid coronavirus test by Abbott Laboratories that President Donald Trump has repeatedly lauded ― particularly, the risk of infection to ...

UWC announces rapid, low-cost test to detect cancer, TB and long Covid-19

Scientists at the University of the Western Cape say they have developed a low-cost, highly sensitive and rapid screening ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

San Diego’s Cue Health had the first FDA-approved home COVID-19 test. Now the agency says to throw them out.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration told consumers Monday to throw out any at-home COVID-19 tests made by San Diego biotech Cue Health, because they could give users false results. Early in the ...
Mint

WHO clears two COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Tests for long-term global use — What it means

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on December 24, 2025, that it has prequalified two rapid antigen diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs) for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. According to WHO, ...
Star Tribune

Fast, no-cost access to COVID treatment

Opinion editor’s note: Editorials represent the opinions of the Star Tribune Editorial Board, which operates independently from the newsroom. The cough and congestion had intensified overnight. At ...