Tag: Screening

KFRE score >20 percent had similar specificity, higher sensitivity for predicting end-stage kidney disease than eGFR <20 mL/min/1.73 m²

First shipments are expected later this month

Earlier preliminary studies had raised questions about whether rapid antigen tests might be less sensitive to omicron than other variants

Under the plan, people who provide insurance information at certain pharmacies will be able to get the tests with no out-of-pocket costs

Throat swabs are common in some countries, but most self-tests in the United States require nasal samples

Attorney General offices around the country have reported receiving complaints or hearing stories of price gouging

Administration plans to launch a website where people can request the rapid tests

cfRNA signatures from maternal blood draw may identify women at risk for developing preeclampsia prior to clinical presentation

Study focused on 30 people infected with COVID-19 at five workplaces that experienced likely outbreaks of the omicron variant last month

Both stores were selling the kits at cost or at a discount but now have raised the prices