FierceBiotech

FDA clears its first mail-in STI test for chlamydia, gonorrhea with LetsGetChecked kit

The FDA has cleared its first at-home test for chlamydia and gonorrhea, the two most common sexually transmitted diseases in the U.S., amid steadily rising numbers of cases. Sold by LetsGetChecked—a ...

FDA approves first at-home, over-the-counter test for STIs. But there's a catch.

The FDA announced Friday that it had approved the first at-home test for sexually transmitted infections, opening the pathway for more to come.
Gizmodo

There’s Now an At-Home Test for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea

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 ...
Yahoo

FDA approves at-home chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis test for women

(NewsNation) — The Food and Drug Administration last week gave approval for an at-home chlamydia, gonorrhea and trichomoniasis test for women. Visby Medical Women’s Sexual Health Test can be taken by ...
Medscape

Doxycycline Kits Boost Chlamydia Treatment in ED

Doxycycline discharge kits significantly improve guideline-directed treatment and reduce time to definitive treatment in patients with chlamydia who were discharged from the emergency department (ED).

The Benefits and Drawbacks of At-Home STI Testing

You can get at-home medical tests for everything from Covid-19 to drug testing to hormone levels or food sensitivities. You can examine your gut, your blood, or even your DNA. At-home STI tests use ...
CNN

FDA authorizes first home test for chlamydia and gonorrhea

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.
Monthly Prescribing Reference

FDA Clears OTC Test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea and Trichomoniasis

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 ...
KSAT

Pride Center of San Antonio offering free at-home testing kits for STDs

SAN ANTONIO – The Pride Center of San Antonio announced it is expanding its offering of free sexually transmitted disease testing kits on World AIDS Day. People can now take at-home tests for HIV, ...
WESA

Allegheny County launches free, at-home STD testing

Allegheny County is partnering with Color Health to offer STD test kits. Color Health will mail the tests, perform lab testing on specimens and provide results to residents. Allegheny County is ...
Corpus Christi Caller-Times

FDA approves first at-home, over-the-counter test for STIs. But it's not for everyone.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first-ever testing kit for sexually transmitted infections that can be taken at home without a prescription. But it's not for everyone. The ...