Phgfoundation

Why context matters in health testing: beyond the “self-test” kit

The BMJ reviewed research on health test kits sold in UK supermarkets and uncovered some deeply concerning gaps. Unlike routine diagnostic tests and assays used in clinical practice and prescribed ...
Yahoo

One way to increase HIV testing? Ship test kits to people’s homes

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new Brown University-led study funded by a National Institute of Mental Health grant used at-home testing kits, some equipped ...
Newsweek

Health Panel Endorses Self-Testing Option for Cervical Cancer Screening

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has endorsed self-testing as a ...
Medical Xpress

FDA approves first self-test collection kit for HPV

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a kit that will allow women to collect their own vaginal sample for HPV screening, a move that could increase early detection in those at risk for ...
The Conversation

HIV self‑test kits are meant to empower those at risk − but they don’t necessarily lead to starting HIV treatment or prevention

Regular testing for HIV protects you and those around you. pixinoo/iStock via Getty Images Plus In 2016, the World Health Organization recommended HIV self-test kits as a way for people to ...
STAT

First at-home test kit for cervical cancer approved by the FDA, company says

WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators have approved the first cervical cancer testing kit that allows women to collect their own sample at home before shipping it to a laboratory, according to a medical device ...
standardmedia.co.ke

World's first HIV self-testing kit goes on sale and can offer diagnosis in 15 minutes

Britain: The world’s first HIV self-testing kit based on a pinprick of blood is launched on Monday and can tell you in 15 minutes whether you have the virus. The test is more than 99.7% accurate and ...
WRAL

FDA authorizes first rapid Covid-19 self-testing kit for at-home diagnosis

The US Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization for the first self-test for Covid-19 that can provide rapid results at home. The US Food and Drug Administration has ...
Digital Journal

Home testing kit for HIV now available in the UK

The first legally approved HIV self testing kit has gone on sale in the United Kingdom. The Biosure kit which is only available online gives a result within 15 minutes although positive tests must be ...

HealthyMed Launches Self-Test Kit for Simultaneous Detection of 19 Types of Narcotics

HealthyMed, a company specializing in in vitro diagnostic medical devices, is launching a personal drug self-test kit capable ...
Nature

Evaluation of the service quality and diagnostic performance of syphilis self-test kits purchased from E-commerce platforms in China

Syphilis self-testing (SST) facilitates screening accessibility among key populations (such as men who have sex with men, female sex workers, etc.). SST kits are readily available on several prominent ...