Inside the Race to Develop a Test for the Rare Andes Hantavirus

A University of Nebraska lab has developed a test that can detect the virus before symptoms become severe. Now, it's ready to ...
WISH-TV

Lead in toys and cookware: How accurate are home test kits?

Discover the accuracy of DIY lead test kits for detecting lead in everyday products. Consumer Reports tested popular kits to ...

Reedley biolab operator convicted in scheme to sell millions of faulty COVID tests

A federal jury has convicted Jia Bei Zhu, operator of a Reedley biolab, in a $3.8-million scheme selling faulty, misbranded ...

Dark secrets of Fresno biolab revealed as Chinese national convicted in nationwide scheme

A 64-year-old Chinese national has been convicted by a federal jury of selling more than a million fraudulent COVID-19 tests ...
Consumer Reports

What Home Lead Test Kits Can Tell You and What They Can’t

Recent headlines about harmful levels of lead being discovered in everything from faucets to cookware, from cinnamon to protein powders, may feel a bit overwhelming. They may even tempt you to screen ...
El Paso Times

Is there a new COVID variant? What to know about BA.3.2

A "highly mutated" COVID-19 variant has been found in several states across the country, including Texas. The variant BA.3.2, also nicknamed "Cicada," is steadily rising in U.S. cases after it was ...
The State

Three SC men indicted for ‘millions’ of thefts in flawed COVID testing scheme

Dozens of people wait in their cars for coronavirus tests and vaccines at the Department of Health and Environmental Control on Tuesday, January 4, 2023. Joshua Boucher online@thestate.com A federal ...
Wired

The Benefits and Drawbacks of At-Home STI Testing

Getting tested for sexually transmitted infections can feel complex, confusing, or embarrassing, but at-home STI tests can make the process easier and more private. Getting tested is important. STDs ...
Hawaii News Now

Donations scandal puts shadow over city COVID testing program

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A $100 million COVID testing program organized by a central figure in an ongoing donations scandal is facing new scrutiny with critics calling the effort a wasteful use of ...
kcra.com

Surprise COVID test bills from Rume Health? Here’s why they’re showing up—and what to do

KCRA THREE NEWS. YEAH, WE HOPE THEY ALL GET BETTER TOO. CECIL. THANK YOU FOR THAT. IT’S BEEN A FEW YEARS SINCE THE DAYS OF DRIVE THROUGH COVID MASS TESTING SITES, BUT SOME VIEWERS ARE JUST NOW GETTING ...
New York Post

Epstein sent DNA test kits to Noam Chomsky and Woody Allen, newly released DOJ files show

Convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein had the curious habit of buying up DNA test kits for his rich, famous and powerful friends, emails released by the Justice Department Friday show. On Sept. 21, 2016 ...
Sacramento Bee

Do I still have to quarantine if I catch COVID? See latest California guidelines

According to the California Department of Public Health, several illnesses — including COVID-19 — are currently circulating statewide. “Many respiratory viruses, including flu, (respiratory syncytial ...