Tag: Screening

Compared with 2013 USPSTF criteria, more patients eligible for lung cancer screening with less racial disparity in access

Early launch due to 'beta testing'; website currently working at 'limited capacity' ahead of official Wednesday debut

Cluster of false-positive results likely the result of manufacturing issues, rather than implementation

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