The SD Biosensor Standard Q COVID-19 Ag Test and Acon Biotech Flowflex SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test were previously listed under WHO's emergency use listing.

WHO noted that prequalified tests can now be prioritized in pooled procurement mechanisms, which help lower prices, stabilize ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced the prequalification of two rapid antigen diagnostic tests (Ag-RDT) for ...

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has prompted extensive developments in diagnostic testing and population surveillance, which are critical tools in mitigating viral spread. Strategies have evolved from ...

The assay is the first to receive FDA 510(k) clearance and CLIA waiver for use with Diasorin's Liaison Nes platform.

The CLINITEST Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Self-Test has received FDA EUA for unsupervised self-testing for the SARS-CoV-2 virus by individuals age 14 and older (or adult-collected samples from individuals ...

Stopping universal masking and SARS-CoV-2 testing in hospitals led to a surge in hospital-onset respiratory viral infections relative to community infections, a cohort study found. After these ...

A Stanford-led team has found two antibodies that can work together to defeat all SARS-CoV-2 variants. More research is needed, but the approach could help in the development of treatments to keep ...

Testing for SARS-CoV-2 infection is key in managing the current pandemic. More than 1700 preprints and peer reviewed journal articles evaluating tests for SARS-CoV-2 infection have been published as ...

On 17 December 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the prequalification of two rapid antigen diagnostic tests ...

The virus that causes COVID-19 has been very good at mutating to keep infecting people—so good that most antibody treatments developed during the pandemic are no longer effective. Now a team led by ...