WHO noted that prequalified tests can now be prioritized in pooled procurement mechanisms, which help lower prices, stabilize ...

WHO said the decision builds on earlier emergency approvals and reflects the continued need for affordable, fast COVID-19 testing even after the pandemic’s emergency phase.

In September 2020, the SD Biosensor STANDARD Q COVID-19 Ag Test became the first rapid antigen test ever listed under WHO’s ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has reached a pivotal moment in the fight against COVID-19 by prequalifying the first two rapid antigen diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2. This groundbreaking ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced the prequalification of two rapid antigen diagnostic tests (Ag-RDT) for ...

(MENAFN- Live Mint) The World Health Organization (WHO) said on December 24, 2025, that it has prequalified two rapid antigen diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs) for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

WHO has prequalified two rapid COVID-19 antigen tests, confirming their safety and quality and expanding access to fast, ...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quidel Corporation (NASDAQ: QDEL) (“Quidel”), a leading provider of rapid diagnostic testing solutions, cellular-based virology assays and molecular diagnostic systems, ...

"I would still say that distancing and outdoor air are your best friends," one leading public health expert told Insider.

The tests detect COVID-19 and flu strains A and B. They use a nose swab and a solution mix, which you drop into the test tube ...

For the first time, the World Health Organization (WHO) has prequalified two rapid antigen tests for detecting COVID-19, the ...