Tag Archives: Test

CDC to Require Negative COVID-19 Test for Air Travelers from the United Kingdom to the U.S.

Today, President Trump is taking another step to protect the health of the American people by requiring air passengers arriving from the United Kingdom (U.K.) to test negative, via PCR or Antigen test, no more than 72 hours before departure from the U.K. to the United States.

Shipping of CDC 2019 Novel Coronavirus Diagnostic Test Kits Begins

A CDC-developed laboratory test kit to detect 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) began shipping yesterday to select qualified U.S. and international laboratories. Distribution of the tests will help improve the global capacity to detect and respond to the 2019 novel coronavirus.

CDC Telebriefing – New Vital Signs Report – Test. Treat. Prevent.

According to the latest CDC Vital Signs report, far too many Americans with HIV are unaware that they have it. Far too few have the virus under control through effective treatment. And far too few Americans are taking the daily pill that prevents HIV.

CDC Press Release: Most Americans Have Never Had an HIV Test, New Data Show

The CDC recommends that everyone between the ages of 13 – 64 years be screened at least once in their lifetime, yet less than 40% of people in the U.S. have ever been tested for HIV, according to a CDC report published today in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).

Certain People with Colorectal Cancer Are Less Likely to Get an Important Test

Colorectal cancer starts in the colon or rectum. If the cancer spreads to other parts of your body, it is called metastatic or stage IV colorectal cancer. If colorectal cancer has spread to other parts of the body, the KRAS test may help patients and doctors decide on the right treatment.