Is it the flu or is it COVID? One at-home test can tell you
4 months, 1 week ago

Is it the flu or is it COVID? One at-home test can tell you

NPR  

Is it the flu or is it COVID? One at-home test can tell you toggle caption iHealth Labs, Inc With the flu season getting underway, and COVID-19 still circulating, if you get sick you might wonder: 'Which virus got me this time?' For the first time, new home tests — available at pharmacies without a prescription — can test for both the flu and COVID simultaneously. All but one of the new tests are "antigen" tests, which means they work just like the do-it-yourself COVID tests people learned to use during the pandemic. Sponsor Message Within 15 to 30 minutes, the test will indicate whether you're positive for the SARS-CoV2 virus, which causes COVID, or one of two strains of flu virus.

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US flu cases are peaking for a second time this season. Now you can test for the virus at home
1 month, 3 weeks ago

US flu cases are peaking for a second time this season. Now you can test for the virus at home

CNN  

CNN — The United States is seeing a second peak in flu cases this season. The tests won’t check for every respiratory virus, but they mark the first time the public can test for flu at home. Experts say people who test positive for Covid or flu should isolate themselves as much as possible to protect loved ones and get …

You may not need to throw out those ‘expired’ Covid-19 home tests
5 months ago

You may not need to throw out those ‘expired’ Covid-19 home tests

CNN  

CNN — Four free home Covid-19 antigen tests are available to order at COVIDTests.gov, part of the seventh round of the federal government’s test-distribution program. It may be tempting to throw away those tests or other Covid-19 home test kits that are labeled near their expiration dates, but the US Food and Drug Administration is encouraging people to check its …

The US is mailing Americans COVID tests again. Here’s how to get them
6 months ago

The US is mailing Americans COVID tests again. Here’s how to get them

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Americans can once again order COVID-19 tests, without being charged, sent straight to their homes. The website has been reopened on the heels of a summer COVID-19 virus wave and heading into the fall and winter respiratory virus season, with health officials urging Americans to get an updated COVID-19 vaccine and their yearly flu shot. U.S. regulators approved …

Americans can order free COVID-19 tests beginning this month
6 months, 1 week ago

Americans can order free COVID-19 tests beginning this month

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Starting this month, Americans will …

Positive test not needed for long COVID diagnosis, experts conclude
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Positive test not needed for long COVID diagnosis, experts conclude

LA Times  

People do not need to have tested positive for the coronavirus to be considered for a diagnosis of long COVID, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine concludes. The report, produced by a committee of experts at the request of the U.S. Social Security Administration, aims to summarize what is known about long COVID, a …

With COVID on the rise, your at-home test may be taking longer to show a positive result
1 year, 2 months ago

With COVID on the rise, your at-home test may be taking longer to show a positive result

LA Times  

With COVID-19 rising this winter, it’s getting more complicated to discern whether you are infected. Dr. Elizabeth Hudson, regional chief of infectious diseases at Kaiser Permanente Southern California, said she has noticed it’s sometimes taking longer after the onset of symptoms for rapid tests to return a positive result. It used to be that someone might test positive for the …

Sick with COVID and the flu: Double infections hit California hard
1 year, 2 months ago

Sick with COVID and the flu: Double infections hit California hard

LA Times  

California’s hospitals are getting busier with more COVID-19 and flu patients, some of whom are suffering from both viruses at the same time. L.A. County’s entry into the “medium” COVID-19 hospitalization category has prompted local public health officials to order hospitals, nursing homes and any other inpatient facility to require healthcare employees mask up while in patient-care areas. Multiple tests …

More free, at-home Covid-19 tests available for US residents through government
1 year, 4 months ago

More free, at-home Covid-19 tests available for US residents through government

CNN  

CNN — US households are now eligible to order an additional four at-home Covid-19 tests — free of cost — through the government. As of Monday, residential households in the US can submit an order through Covidtests.gov for four individual rapid antigen Covid-19 tests. Residents who haven’t placed an order since the program reopened can place two orders, which will …

Here’s when to isolate if you test positive for Covid
1 year, 5 months ago

Here’s when to isolate if you test positive for Covid

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “, it’s not so nice that their best case scenario is almost twice as many …

New test can tell difference between Covid and flu in 10 seconds
2 years ago

New test can tell difference between Covid and flu in 10 seconds

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The device is made of a single-atom-thick nanomaterial that can simultaneously detect the presence of …

FDA authorises first ever flu-Covid home test
2 years, 1 month ago

FDA authorises first ever flu-Covid home test

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Lucira COVID-19 & Flu Home test, which can …

Combination COVID and flu test does not prove they are the same virus
55 years, 2 months ago

Combination COVID and flu test does not prove they are the same virus

Associated Press  

CLAIM: An at-home rapid test that can detect both the coronavirus and influenza A and B is proof that COVID-19 and flu are the same disease. THE FACTS: U.S. COVID-19 cases have again spiked in tandem with influenza, as a wave of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, cases this year has threatened a winter “tripledemic.” But in recent days, some …

FDA: Take 3 home tests if exposed to COVID to boost accuracy
2 years, 7 months ago

FDA: Take 3 home tests if exposed to COVID to boost accuracy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — If you were exposed to COVID-19, take three home tests instead of two to make sure you’re not infected, according to new U.S. recommendations released Thursday. Previously, the Food and Drug Administration had advised taking two rapid antigen tests over two or three days to rule out infection. Thursday’s update reflects the evolving understanding of the accuracy of …

If exposed to the coronavirus, take 3 home tests to boost accuracy, FDA now says
2 years, 7 months ago

If exposed to the coronavirus, take 3 home tests to boost accuracy, FDA now says

LA Times  

Boxes of rapid coronavirus tests are displayed for sale at a drugstore. People screening themselves at home should use three tests to more accurately detect the virus, according to new FDA recommendations. If you were exposed to the coronavirus, take three home tests instead of two to make sure you’re not infected, according to new U.S. recommendations released Thursday. But …

The time has come for DIY mandates on COVID-19
2 years, 7 months ago

The time has come for DIY mandates on COVID-19

LA Times  

People, many masked, look for lunch at the Grand Central Market on the first day that California reopened its economy in downtown Los Angeles on June 15, 2021. Yet even in pandemic-smacked L.A. County, reporting thousands of new infections a day and a double-digit rate of positive tests that is well into the danger zone, serious resistance emerged as health …

Ordering is underway for Covid-19 test-to-treat program’s antiviral drugs, White House says
3 years ago

Ordering is underway for Covid-19 test-to-treat program’s antiviral drugs, White House says

CNN  

CNN — Antiviral medication orders for the White House’s Covid-19 test-to-treat program are underway. “We’ve had more than 1,000 pharmacy-based clinic sites register today, so that even exceeded our expectations for day one of this program,” he said, and now “the ordering process is underway.” But this doesn’t mean people can get Covid-19 treatment through the program just yet; orders …

US begins offering 1B free COVID tests, but many more needed
3 years, 2 months ago

US begins offering 1B free COVID tests, but many more needed

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For the first time, people across the U.S. can log on to a government website and order free, at-home COVID-19 tests. “The playbook for rapid tests should look exactly like the playbook for vaccines,” said Zoe McLaren, a health economist at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. While private companies are now producing more than 250 million at-home …

How do I know if I have a cold, the flu or COVID-19?
3 years, 2 months ago

How do I know if I have a cold, the flu or COVID-19?

Associated Press  

How do I know if I have a cold, the flu or COVID-19? The viruses that cause colds, the flu and COVID-19 are spread the same way — through droplets from the nose and mouth of infected people. Cough, fever, tiredness and muscle aches are common to both the flu and COVID-19, says Kristen Coleman, as assistant research professor at …

'Flurona': What To Know About Getting COVID And Flu At The Same Time
3 years, 2 months ago

'Flurona': What To Know About Getting COVID And Flu At The Same Time

Huff Post  

VioletaStoimenova via Getty Images At every stage in the pandemic, we’ve added new terms to our everyday vocabulary: coronavirus, COVID-19, social distancing, delta, omicron. It can be serious, but experts say it’s not super common right now While the recent flood of stories about “flurona” is arguably over-the-top, medical experts say it is important to take both COVID and the …

Finding a Covid-19 test is a struggle right now in the US as Omicron and holiday plans collide
3 years, 3 months ago

Finding a Covid-19 test is a struggle right now in the US as Omicron and holiday plans collide

CNN  

CNN — With coronavirus cases surging once again, frustrated Americans are struggling to get tested days before Christmas as long lines and increased demand overwhelm some facilities across the country. People who have been previously infected with Covid-19 and remain unvaccinated “should not assume that have protection against Omicron,” US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said Tuesday. As to whether …

COVID-19 tests are in high demand with the winter surge. Here’s how to get them
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19 tests are in high demand with the winter surge. Here’s how to get them

LA Times  

Rapid COVID-19 test kits, such as this one from Lucira, can be ordered online. “If you’re going to be indoors, you all should be testing before you show up at that gathering,” Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer has said. Testing sites Here is information on getting tested: Los Angeles County Los Angeles city Long Beach Pasadena Orange …

Take a self-test with early Covid symptoms, don't run to the GGD: Health Ministry
3 years, 3 months ago

Take a self-test with early Covid symptoms, don't run to the GGD: Health Ministry

NL Times  

On Friday, the Health Ministry will change its guidelines to the public about what to do when early symptoms of the coronavirus infection arise. With a positive result, they should stay home except to visit a local branch of the GGD municipal health service for a second test to confirm the initial result. When symptoms last longer, or when they …

At-home COVID tests could make holiday reunions with family safer. Here’s how
3 years, 4 months ago

At-home COVID tests could make holiday reunions with family safer. Here’s how

LA Times  

Even with nearly 63% of Californians fully vaccinated, some public health officials worry that big gatherings this holiday season could lead to big outbreaks of COVID-19. Only two of the three approved home molecular tests — the Lucira CHECK-IT kit and the Cue Health kit — are available now online, and they’re pricey: Amazon sells Lucira’s for $89 per test, …

It’s flu vaccine time, even if you’ve had your COVID shots
3 years, 6 months ago

It’s flu vaccine time, even if you’ve had your COVID shots

LA Times  

A patient receives a flu shot in Mesquite, Texas. “People are sick to death of hearing about having to roll on out and get vaccines of any sort,” said flu specialist Richard Webby of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. COVID-19 restrictions including masking and staying home — especially for children, who are flu’s biggest spreaders — clearly …

Antibody Tests Should Not Be Your Go-To For Checking COVID Immunity
3 years, 7 months ago

Antibody Tests Should Not Be Your Go-To For Checking COVID Immunity

NPR  

Antibody Tests Should Not Be Your Go-To For Checking COVID Immunity Enlarge this image toggle caption Naveen Sharma/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Naveen Sharma/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Booster shots against the coronavirus have already started rolling out in the U.S. for some people and millions more could be due for them soon. Sponsor Message Unlike other COVID-19 tests that are used …

What Kind Of COVID-19 Test Should You Take? Here's A Guide.
3 years, 7 months ago

What Kind Of COVID-19 Test Should You Take? Here's A Guide.

Huff Post  

Geber86 via Getty Images There are several different COVID-19 testing options available at this point in the pandemic. Here’s a breakdown of the leading COVID-19 testing options: Laboratory molecular or PCR tests How they work: Molecular COVID-19 tests are one of the two diagnostic tests than can tell if you have an active COVID-19 infection. They’ll often market “rapid PCR …

Covid US: FDA authorizes at-home test that can give results in 10 MINUTES
4 years ago

Covid US: FDA authorizes at-home test that can give results in 10 MINUTES

Daily Mail  

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized another at-home coronavirus test for emergency use authorization. The announcement of the approval is another important, albeit small, step to increase the number of testing options available in the U.S. Quidel Corp's at-home coronavirus test received emergency use authorization from the FDA on Monday, but it does required a prescription Users collected …

Over-the-counter home test for COVID-19 gets US green light
4 years, 3 months ago

Over-the-counter home test for COVID-19 gets US green light

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The first home test for COVID-19 that doesn’t require a prescription will soon be on U.S. store shelves. Regulators granted emergency use for a similar home test last month, but that one needs a doctor’s prescription. The agency’s action Tuesday allows sales in places like drugstores “where a patient can buy it, swab their nose, run the test …

Over-the-counter COVID-19 test will soon be available in U.S.
4 years, 3 months ago

Over-the-counter COVID-19 test will soon be available in U.S.

LA Times  

The first home test for COVID-19 that doesn’t require a prescription will soon be on U.S. store shelves. Regulators granted emergency use for a similar home test last month, but that one needs a doctor’s prescription. The agency’s action Tuesday allows for sales in places like drugstores, “where a patient can buy it, swab their nose, run the test and …

Is It Possible To Get COVID-19 And The Flu At The Same Time?
4 years, 4 months ago

Is It Possible To Get COVID-19 And The Flu At The Same Time?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING As the coronavirus pandemic surges to record highs across the country, flu season is off to an unusually slow start. Some evidence on influenza co-infections suggests a short window exists in which one viral infection could inhibit a second viral infection from successfully fusing with our cells, according to Dean Winslow, an infectious disease specialist with Stanford …

Spike in Covid-19 tests last week
4 years, 4 months ago

Spike in Covid-19 tests last week

NL Times  

Over 25 thousand more people scheduled their own test for a SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection last week compared to the previous week. The organization has carried out almost 2.2 million tests since then, and 4.1 million tests since June 1, the date in which testing was made available to the general public. The rate in which people last week tested positive …

Symptom-based screening for Covid at airports is ‘ineffective’, says CDC report
4 years, 4 months ago

Symptom-based screening for Covid at airports is ‘ineffective’, says CDC report

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Screening air passengers for symptoms associated with coronavirus is “resource-intensive” and “ineffective” according to a new …

Flu season prep, complicated by covid-19, starts early this year
4 years, 7 months ago

Flu season prep, complicated by covid-19, starts early this year

Live Mint  

Healthcare providers, including CVS Health Corp, are kicking off flu vaccinations early, ordering extra shots and aiming to add tests that check for both the annual flu and COVID-19, pharmacy executives and experts told Reuters. CVS expects to more than double the number of flu shots it provides to around 18 million people and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc is stockpiling …

The FDA authorizes 2 more coronavirus antibody tests
4 years, 11 months ago

The FDA authorizes 2 more coronavirus antibody tests

CNN  

CNN — The US Food and Drug Administration issued emergency-use authorizations Wednesday for two new coronavirus antibody tests. Still, experts say the antibody tests can be helpful in understanding how widespread coronavirus really is, since they should be able to detect past infections, even if someone had few or no symptoms. Abbott’s IgG antibody test will initially be available on …

March 27, 2020 coronavirus news
5 years ago

March 27, 2020 coronavirus news

CNN  

Federal health officials on Friday green-lit a point-of-care coronavirus test that can provide results in less than 15 minutes, using the same technology that powers some rapid flu tests. Teased by Vice President Mike Pence in a Thursday press briefing, the new diagnostic could accelerate testing in the United States, allowing for rapid results in doctors’ offices. All FDA-authorized tests, …

March 27, 2020 coronavirus news
5 years ago

March 27, 2020 coronavirus news

CNN  

Federal health officials on Friday green-lit a point-of-care coronavirus test that can provide results in less than 15 minutes, using the same technology that powers some rapid flu tests. Teased by Vice President Mike Pence in a Thursday press briefing, the new diagnostic could accelerate testing in the United States, allowing for rapid results in doctors’ offices. All FDA-authorized tests, …

No Guarantee You'll Get Tested For COVID-19, Even If Your Doctor Requests It
5 years ago

No Guarantee You'll Get Tested For COVID-19, Even If Your Doctor Requests It

NPR  

No Guarantee You'll Get Tested For COVID-19, Even If Your Doctor Requests It Enlarge this image toggle caption Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention In the face of mixed messages and confusion about who can or should be tested for the coronavirus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted updated guidance for doctors …

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