Self-test health kits promise quick results. But what do doctors think of them?

Australian pharmacies now offer rapid tests for perimenopause, iron, vitamin D levels and more. Experts weigh in on whether they’re worth using ...

Home testing kits could bridge the cervical screening gap for disabled women, new study finds

Home testing kits that screen for cervical cancer risk could be a game-changer for reducing health inequalities 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

Adeagbo Oluwafemi Atanda receives funding from University of Iowa and National Institutes of Health. Engelbert Bain Luchuo and Oluwaseun Abdulganiyu Badru do not work for, consult, own shares in or ...
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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 ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Self-Testing in HIV Shows Promise in Early Studies

Self-testing for HIV enhances autonomy and is supported by policies in over 100 countries, promoting early detection and treatment initiation. The Together TakeMeHome program distributed self-test ...
Becker's Hospital Review

How dating apps can help distribute HIV self-test kits

In populations with men at high-risk of HIV infection, advertising free HIV self-test kits on dating apps may be a feasible way of testing these individuals, according to new research published in the ...
Business Wire

Grindr Brings Free At-Home HIV Self-Test Kits to Europe for the First Time With New Programs in Georgia and Ireland

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At the outset of European testing week, Grindr Inc. (NYSE: GRND), the world’s largest social network for the LGBTQ+ community, today announced the launch of its new ...
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FDA approves HPV self-test kit

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Each year, about 11,500 U.S. women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and about 4,000 women die from it, according to the U.S.
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LUCIRA™ CHECK IT COVID-19 Self-Test Now Available on Amazon

This FDA EUA first and only PCR quality, single-use, COVID-19 at home, self-test kit is available for $55 to all Amazon US customers EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lucira Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: ...
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More turn to HIV self-testing kits, says Nascop data

As the fight to reduce HIV and Aids burden continues, more Kenyans are now resorting to self-testing kits to know their status. Authorities consider the step as a vital component in the quest to ...
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 ...