Advisory Board November 28, 2022
During the pandemic, many Americans grew accustomed to testing for the coronavirus at home. And since rapid antigen flu tests at physicians’ offices are “virtually identical” to at-home Covid-19 tests, the same technology could likely be applied to at-home flu tests. Writing for STAT, Brittany Trang explains the challenges associated with developing and approving these at-home tests for different respiratory viruses.
Why the US doesn’t have at-home flu tests
As Covid-19, flu, and RSV cases continue to spread in the United States, “it would be helpful if Americans had a way to distinguish between different ailments at home,” Trang writes.
At-home flu testing could lead to better use of antiviral medications for influenza, ensuring that those who get it “are...
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