Yahoo

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Food and Drug Administration’s first-ever approval of an at-home test for chlamydia and gonorrhea could help drive earlier ...
FierceBiotech

FDA clears its first mail-in STI test for chlamydia, gonorrhea with LetsGetChecked kit

The FDA has cleared its first at-home test for chlamydia and gonorrhea, the two most common sexually transmitted diseases in the U.S., amid steadily rising numbers of cases. Sold by LetsGetChecked—a ...
Gizmodo

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 ...

FDA approves first at-home, over-the-counter test for STIs. But there's a catch.

The FDA announced Friday that it had approved the first at-home test for sexually transmitted infections, opening the pathway ...
The Conversation

A new at‑home test will soon be available for chlamydia and gonorrhoea. Here’s what to know

Liz Sturgiss receives funding from the NHMRC, MRFF, RACGP Foundation, Diabetes Australia and VicHealth that is unrelated to this article. She is affiliated with Australian Journal of Primary Health ...

The Benefits and Drawbacks of At-Home STI Testing

You can get at-home medical tests for everything from Covid-19 to drug testing to hormone levels or food sensitivities. You ...
KSAT

Pride Center of San Antonio offering free at-home testing kits for STDs

SAN ANTONIO – The Pride Center of San Antonio announced it is expanding its offering of free sexually transmitted disease testing kits on World AIDS Day. People can now take at-home tests for HIV, ...
Medscape

Doxycycline Kits Boost Chlamydia Treatment in ED

Doxycycline discharge kits significantly improve guideline-directed treatment and reduce time to definitive treatment in patients with chlamydia who were discharged from the emergency department (ED).
CNN

FDA authorizes first home test for chlamydia and gonorrhea

Up until now, people concerned that they might have chlamydia or gonorrhea would have to get tested at a doctor’s office. Users of the new test won’t need a prescription and can activate it online.
WESA

Allegheny County launches free, at-home STD testing

Allegheny County is partnering with Color Health to offer STD test kits. Color Health will mail the tests, perform lab testing on specimens and provide results to residents. Allegheny County is ...
Corpus Christi Caller-Times

FDA approves first at-home, over-the-counter test for STIs. But it's not for everyone.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first-ever testing kit for sexually transmitted infections that can be taken at home without a prescription. But it's not for everyone. The ...