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As we head towards the cooler fall months, many wonder if some of their older COVID-19 kits still work. Experts say the tests should work fine, as long as they are not expired.
by Jeremy Alfred 
A new study published by the Annenberg Science and Public Health (ASAPH) Knowledge Monitor discovers that Americans trust the COVID-19 vaccines less now than they did right after the vaccine rollout in 2021. They also underestimate the risk of getting COVID-19 more than before. ASAPH is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) …
by Jeremy Alfred 
PCR tests are superior but may indicate a past infection, antigen tests may work past their expiration date, not all COVID-19 kits need nasal swabs, and the test is only reliable when the directions are followed exactly and the testing is done within the correct post-infection time frame.
by Jeremy Alfred 
According to the CDC’s COVID-19 virus surveillance system, a new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus called KP.3.1.1 has become increasingly dominant in the U.S. The strain emerged at the end of May 2024 and is currently estimated to account for 42.2% of all COVID-19 infections in the U.S. The SARS-CoV-2 KP.3.1.1 strain has evolved from …
by Jeremy Alfred 
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services is bringing back the free COVID-19 test kits distributed by USPS. The tests will be available in late September of 2024, though a date has not yet been announced. Under the COVIDtests.gov program, U.S. households will be able to order 4 free COVID-19 testing kits. The program …
by Jeremy Alfred 
Medical providers may inform your insurance company of your results if additional treatments, tests, or medical appointments are needed based on the results.
by Jeremy Alfred 
Insurance companies rarely cover the full cost of COVID-19 tests after the end of the public health emergency on May 11, 2023.
by Jeremy Alfred 
New ‘FLiRT’ COVID variants are causing a surge this summer. Learn how to protect yourself and recognize symptoms.
by Fast Lab 
ADHD diagnoses have sharply increased after the pandemic.
by Jeremy Alfred 
The curtain falls on two pivotal government initiatives providing free COVID-19 tests and Paxlovid courses on March 8th. What now?
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