The FDA is tightening oversight of antibody tests after the agency learned some test makers were making false claims about the blood tests.
Author: Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY
Antibody tests were supposed to help guide reopening plans. They’ve brought more confusion than clarity.
A lack of evidence has complicated hope COVID-19 antibody tests will provide quick answers about immunity and when social distancing orders can relax.
Labs are testing 100,000 people each day for the coronavirus. That’s still not enough.
Public and private labs now complete more than 100,000 COVID-19 tests each day. Still, many are denied tests and labs struggle with a growing backlog.
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Hospitals might not have enough ventilators to care for coronavirus patients. Ethics could guide doctors’ decisions on who gets care.
The ‘post-antibiotic era’ is here: Drug-resistant superbugs sicken 2.8M and kill 35K each year
A coming post-antibiotic era is already here: CDC says there’s an infection every 11 seconds from superbugs that are immune to antibiotics
Lawsuit: Detox center missed signs, failed to complete tests that could have saved Ohio mom
An Ohio mom died within 72 hours of checking into an Arizona detox center. Her family claims in a lawsuit the center failed to test and treat her, leading to her death.
Americans overwhelmingly support regulations to make vaping safer, USA TODAY poll finds
Amid an outbreak in vaping-related lung injuries, a new poll finds Americans strongly support regulations to make vaping safer
Cancer worries prompt generic Zantac recalls at Walgreens, Walmart and Rite Aid: What you need to know
Two drugmakers initiated recalls of generic versions of Zantac after testing found a probable carcinogen.
After 10 suspicious deaths at VA hospital, veterans demand answers. ‘It’s scary – really scary’
Veterans want answers over two homicides and a string of suspicious deaths at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, West Virginia
Prescription opioid overdoses drop, as fentanyl deaths skyrocket
Prescription opioid painkillers are fading as a cause of drug overdose deaths. Cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin and fentanyl are linked to more deaths