Self-tests for COVID-19, also referred to as home or over-the-counter (OTC) tests, are becoming widely available in the U.S. and throughout the world. Self-tests allow people to test frequently and ...

Testing yourself for coronavirus infection can be more convenient than getting a clinic or lab test, but from a public health standpoint, experts say there’s at least one key downside. In the US, ...

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At-home test kits, also known as at-home medical tests or self-tests, are kits that you can purchase online, at supermarkets, or at your local pharmacy and use to detect or monitor certain diseases ...

Assoumou is an infectious diseases physician-scientist at Boston Medical Center. Miller is a research data associate within Dr. Assoumou’s I-CARE (Infectious Complications Assessment and Research) lab ...

The New York State Department of Health has launched its fall HIV Self-Test giveaway campaign, highlighting the importance of HIV self-testing. The giveaway, which launched on Nov. 13, will end on Dec ...

Awareness of positive self-test results can also help public health experts better understand how vaccines are holding up against the virus -- and which activities might be particularly risky for ...