Key Takeaways U.S. adults can now access free tests to detect influenza and COVID-19 with one sample. If you test positive for either disease, regardless of where you took the test, you can get a free prescription for medications mailed to you or delivered to a nearby pharmacy. The program […]
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New at-home test can detect both COVID and the flu
The development of at-home testing continues to evolve in accuracy and reliability. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently authorized the first molecular at-home test with the ability to detect both influenza and COVID-19 viruses. The Lucira™ Check It COVID-19 Test is a single-use kit. Available over the counter (without […]
Doctors push ivermectin use for flu, RSV after it failed to treat covid
February 26, 2023 at 2:20 p.m. EST A mask owned by Alison Lafferty shows support for ivermectin. (David Ryder for The Washington Post) Comment on this story Comment First, the group of doctors championed ivermectin as a covid panacea. It failed to live up to the hype. Now, they’re promoting […]
White House resists declaring emergency as flu, viruses surge in children
The White House is resisting calls from pediatric health groups to declare a national emergency due to the early surge in respiratory illness in children. As seasonal flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), coronavirus and other respiratory viruses swarm the country, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association […]