“Knowing the true performance of such a point-of-care test and knowing that it may be less sensitive than a central lab molecular test is important, but also can play a role in triaging patients who ...

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Abbott has recalled two of its Alinity COVID-19 test kits after finding they can yield false positive results. Abbott is recalling its Alinity m SARS-CoV-2 AMP kit and Alinity m Resp-4-Plex AMP kit, ...

WASHINGTON -- The head of the Food and Drug Administration said Friday his agency has provided new guidance to the White House after data suggested that a rapid COVID-19 test used by President Donald ...

The Trump administration has touted Abbott's BinaxNOW test as a quick, easy-to-use and inexpensive diagnostic that can increase the pace of U.S. COVID-19 testing at the point of care. BD, Quidel and ...

President Trump announced a $750 million deal with Abbott Laboratories for rapid COVID-19 tests at the Republican National Convention Thursday night. Under the agreement, the administration would ...

Abbott Laboratories won Food and Drug Administration emergency clearance for its portable test for the coronavirus strain Covid-19 that will sell for just $5 and allow for “frequent mass testing” in ...

Abbott Laboratories said on Friday that it has received emergency use authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration for a test that can detect and differentiate COVID-19 from two types of flu ...

A medical worker wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) uses an Abbott Laboratories ID NOW rapid Covid-19 test machine at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California, U ...

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In mid-May, the Food and Drug Administration issued a rare public warning about an Abbott Laboratories Covid-19 test that for weeks had received high praise from the White House because of its speed: ...