The BinaxNOW COVID-19 Antigen Self-Test is an FDA-approved at-home test kit. It can detect active infections with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in ...

NORTH CHICAGO, IL — As demand for COVID-19 testing skyrockets during the omicron surge, officials at Abbott Labs hope to soon be making twice as many BinaxNOW rapid test kits as the company produced ...

Rapid antigen testing using a nasal swab with the BinaxNOW test was able to detect the Omicron variant at an urban community testing site, whereas other swabbing routes did not perform as well, ...

City residents wait in a line extending around the block to receive free at-home rapid COVID-19 test kits in Philadelphia, Monday, Dec. 20, 2021. U.S. health officials are calling on Americans to get ...

With fall here and winter just around the corner, there’s anticipation for another COVID surge. At-home tests are widely available, but it’s still a good idea to stock up while you can. And luckily, ...

The Abbott BinaxNOW, a rapid antigen test, identified 95 percent of people carrying high levels of the virus, researchers found. By Emily Anthes The Abbott BinaxNOW, a widely used at-home coronavirus ...

With an unprecedented surge in COVID-19 cases due to the spread of the more contagious omicron variant following the holiday season, coronavirus testing is becoming crucial for people looking to see ...

Recent research indicates these nasal swab tests may be less sensitive to the coronavirus’ omicron variant in the earliest days of infection. A BinaxNOW rapid COVID-19 test made by Abbott Laboratories ...

In early January, more than 700 Stanford University athletes took rapid Covid tests upon returning to the campus. Those who tested negative — and some who tested positive — were also given PCR tests.