The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized a new, rapid antigen test for COVID-19, which costs $5 and can diagnose an infection in 15 minutes. The test, made by Abbott Labs, is the size of a ...

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized the first rapid coronavirus test that doesn't need any special computer equipment to get results. The 15-minute test from Abbott Laboratories ...

Abbott Laboratories received emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Wednesday for a rapid coronavirus test that it plans to sell for $5 each. The... Read more All ...

Rapid COVID tests are convenient and easy to use because you can take them at home. But it's important to know how to interpret their results, when you should take another rapid test and when you ...

The pandemic isn’t over. Although it's no longer considered a national and public health emergency, we're currently seeing a surge in cases and the spread of two new variants—EG.5 (Eris) and BA.2.86 ( ...

Abbott Laboratories won Food and Drug Administration emergency clearance for its portable test for the coronavirus strain Covid-19 that will sell for just $5 and allow for “frequent mass testing” in ...

One of the most effective ways to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease is to identify those who are infected immediately. This way, isolation of active cases and contact tracing can be ...

In a small study in San Francisco, Abbott’s BinaxNOW identified infectious people nearly as accurately as a P.C.R. test. By Apoorva Mandavilli A $5 rapid test for the coronavirus may be nearly as ...

Consumers will soon be able to buy rapid coronavirus tests at chain pharmacies and grocers without a prescription after the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized two home tests. The ...

As demand for Covid-19 testing outpaces supply, some health agencies are narrowing recommendations for who should get a test. WSJ’s Stefanie Ilgenfritz explains why the message about testing changed.