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The FDA recommends 3 home tests if you're exposed to COVID to boost accuracy

Previously, the FDA had advised taking two rapid antigen tests over two or three days to rule out infection. But the agency says new studies suggest that protocol can miss too many infections.

August 11, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
In this photo illustration, free iHealth coronavirus rapid tests from the federal government sit in a U.S. Postal Service envelope after being delivered on Feb. 4.

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You can order free COVID tests from the government again

More than half of U.S. households have ordered at-home COVID-19 tests to be shipped to their homes. Now they can get more.

March 07, 2022
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By:
  • Tamara Keith
COVID-19 at-home rapid test kits are seen in Los Angeles on Jan. 7.

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  • Health

Over-the-counter COVID tests will soon be free for Medicare recipients

The Biden administration said that Medicare recipients will be able to get up to eight tests a month, free of charge.

February 03, 2022
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  • Alana Wise
Shown above are rapid at-home COVID-19 test kits ready to be distributed by the GreenRoots environmental protection organization and Chelsea Community Connections in Chelsea, Massachusetts.

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  • Health

A shot and a swab: New Hampshire to sell at-home COVID tests in liquor outlets

New Hampshire Gov. Christopher Sununu says he expects the at-home tests to be available at statewide liquor stores within the next two weeks.

January 28, 2022
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
There are several ways older adults can get free rapid antigen tests, but Medicare will not reimburse them when they purchase them.

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  • Health

Seniors are at high risk of COVID, but Medicare doesn't pay for rapid tests

The laws governing Medicare don't provide coverage for self-administered diagnostic tests, including rapid antigen tests. Here's how older adults can get free tests anyway.

January 24, 2022
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  • Michelle Andrews
Rapid tests can help you figure out if you have been infected with the coronavirus. But how accurate are they? Scientists trying to find out whether they are less sensitive to omicron and why.

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  • Health

Why rapid COVID tests aren't more accurate and how scientists hope to improve them

Recent research and anecdotes suggest people are testing negative on rapid tests even after they have symptoms, then later testing positive. Here's what researchers think is going on.

January 23, 2022
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  • Maria Godoy
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Coronavirus FAQ: What's the risk of catching omicron outdoors?

Previous versions of the coronavirus didn't transmit as easily outdoors thanks to airflow that dispersed viral particles. But what about the highly transmissible omicron variant?

January 22, 2022
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  • Sheila Mulrooney Eldred
COVID-19 rapid tests are distributed in Brooklyn in late December. Self-tests are in short supply in many parts of the country.

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  • Health

COVID testing FAQ: When to test, what kind of test to use and what your results mean

We answer key questions about COVID tests: What types are there? Should you self-test right after exposure to someone with COVID? And what should you do if you test positive?

January 06, 2022
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  • Melody Schreiber
At-home rapid COVID-19 tests, like this one from Abbott, can be difficult to find and cost-prohibitive for some families.

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  • Health

How the U.S. got on the slow track with at-home COVID tests

With a fast-growing winter surge upon us, self-testing kits remain expensive and hard to find. The reasons go back to the approach the U.S. took from the outset in developing tests.

December 10, 2021
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  • Yuki Noguchi

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  • Health

Welcoming family into your home for Thanksgiving? Here's how to keep COVID out

Intergenerational indoor gatherings, a.k.a, Thanksgiving dinner, still pose a COVID risk to older adults and the immunocompromised. Here's how to keep everyone safe.

November 20, 2021
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  • Allison Aubrey

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