Medical Testing

US boosts monkeypox testing, 142 cases confirmed WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has started shipping monkeypox tests to commercial laboratories, in a bid to speed diagnoses for suspected infections for the virus that has already infected at least 142 people in the U.S. AP NEWS

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Rapid Covid tests give false negatives, but it may mean you're not contagious The tests seem to be most accurate when viral loads are high, so experts think a negative could mean you’re less likely to spread the virus. NBC News

In early January, more than 700 Stanford University athletes took rapid Covid tests upon returning to the campus. Those who tested negative — and some who tested positive — were also given PCR tests.

When Will It Be Time For Another COVID Booster? Here's What Experts Think. Experts discuss the next round of booster shots and the variant-specific vaccines now being tested. YahooNews

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FDA authorizes Covid-19 vaccines for younger children The Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines are now authorized for emergency use in young children, but they can't be given until the CDC director signs off. Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN

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Moderna's vaccine is now authorized for use in children 6 months through 17 years and Pfizer/BioNTech's for children 6 months through 4 years. About 17 million kids under the age of 5 are now are eligible for Covid-19 vaccines...