WHO noted that prequalified tests can now be prioritized in pooled procurement mechanisms, which help lower prices, stabilize ...

The US Food and Drug Administration cleared a number of molecular tests and immunoassays, as well as a clinical chemistry and a cellular deformation test.

The company says it can turn profits without its customers facing the usual out-of-pocket costs or high premiums. Economists ...

As folks travel to see loved ones for the holiday season, there’s one thing no one wants to pack — an infectious disease. But whether you have the sniffles or just want to take precautions around ...

As we get into another winter holiday season, COVID is still part of our lives. And although it's hard to predict exactly what this year's cold, flu and coronavirus season will look like, experts want ...

Americans can no longer order free at-home COVID-19 tests from the government through COVIDtests.gov. The suspension of the program, which has distributed over 1.8 billion COVID tests across the ...

As summer comes to an end, COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in California. While respiratory viruses usually peak in the winter, the novel coronavirus can also surge in the warmer months.

New COVID-19 variant XFG has firmly positioned itself as the predominant strain in the United States as cases continue to crop up nationwide. Some regions of the U.S. are experiencing higher rates of ...

June 26, 2025 – The new COVID-19 variant that now makes up about a third of U.S. COVID cases has a signature symptom: a painful sore throat that feels like "razor blades." "This 'razor blade sore ...

The FDA has extended the shelf life for some COVID-19 tests. Now that allergy season is here, many are finding themselves with symptoms asking: Is it allergies or a cold? COVID? Something else? Since ...

The United States government has discontinued its free at-home COVID-19 test program after four years. The program, which began in 2021, shipped over 900 million tests directly to U.S. households.

UC Davis Health develops its own coronavirus test from scratch in just 19 days. The goal is to identify patients with COVID-19 as quickly as possible so they can be quarantined. The effort is led by ...