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Will first FDA-approved at-home test for gonorrhea, chlamydia ease the epidemic?

The Food and Drug Administration’s first-ever approval of an at-home test for chlamydia and gonorrhea could help drive earlier detection and treatment of these sexually transmitted infections amid a ...
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First At-Home Chlamydia, Gonorrhea Test Approved by FDA as Cases Keep Rising

Recent statistics show that the incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continues to rise. In 2021 alone, over 2.5 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were reported. The ...
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At-home test for chlamydia, gonorrhea approved for sale over-the-counter

The Simple 2 Test for chlamydia and gonorrhea is the first FDA-approved test with at-home sample collection for any sexually transmitted disease other than HIV. Photo courtesy of FDA The first home ...
Reuters

POC test for chlamydia, gonorrhea as good as lab-based assays

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new 30-minute point-of-care (POC) test using self-collected vaginal swabs works as well as lab-based molecular diagnostic tests for detecting chlamydia and gonorrhea, new ...
clinicaladvisor.com

New App Lets Consumers Order STD Tests and Get Treatment via Telemedicine

Results - including the date you were checked and a list of what you were checked for - can be shared by users through text, e-mail or on dating profiles. CheckMate, a mobile app that allows consumers ...
Popular Science

FDA authorizes at-home chlamydia and gonorrhea test for the first time

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There’s Now an At-Home Test for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea

Americans looking to stay on top of their sexual health have a new at-home option available to them. Earlier this month, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the first home test for chlamydia ...
Popular Science

Are at-home STD tests reliable?

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. This article was originally featured on KHN. Among the more ...
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Quest Diagnostics Launches New Consumer-Initiated STD Tests Through QuestDirect™

SECAUCUS, N.J., April 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, today launched three new sexually transmitted disease ...
Labroots

Gonorrhea Testing on the Go

Forget lab-based tests—a new portable microfluidic device links to a mobile app, diagnosing gonorrhea in just 15 minutes. The PROMPT (portable, rapid, on-cartridge, magnetofluidic purification and ...
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Quest Diagnostics Launches New Consumer-Initiated STD Tests Through QuestDirect(TM)

SECAUCUS, N.J., April 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, today launched three new sexually transmitted disease ...