Last year, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first at-home test that can detect three common infections in women ...

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 ...

Credit: Visby Medical. The approval was based on a clinical study that included 2203 females aged 14 years and older. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Visby Medical Women’s ...

The Simple 2 Test is the first over-the-counter test for sexually transmitted diseases other than HIV approved by the FDA. The Simple 2 Test will be sold over-the-counter and is intended for use by ...

Accessible testing for the infections may help curb the STI epidemic, but there is still a long way to go. By Laura Baisas Published Nov 28, 2023 3:30 PM EST Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

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 ...

Credit: LetsGetChecked. The Simple 2 Test can detect the presence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae through samples collected at home from vaginal swabs and urine specimens. The Food ...

The program is powered by the binx io, an FDA-cleared, CLIA-waived, molecular PCR chlamydia and gonorrhea ~30-minute test for male and female patients. Together, WellStreet Urgent Care and binx health ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Objective: To estimate the percentage of young, sexually active Medicaidinsured women who were tested for chlamydia by age, race/ethnicity, ...

Background: The National Chlamydia Screening Programme performs 1.7 million tests annually among young adults in England. The effect of chlamydia screening on subsequent behavior is unknown. This ...

The Food and Drug Administration granted marketing approval to a home test for chlamydia and gonorrhea on Wednesday, the first such authorization of a home test to detect the two most common sexually ...

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.