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FDA approves first home-test for syphilis. Here's what to know about it.

This week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the way for putting the first at-home, over-the-counter test to detect syphilis antibodies in human blood. Test-kits for syphilis for the ...
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The FDA Just Approved Another At-Home Test For STIs — This One For Syphilis

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the first at-home, OTC test to detect syphilis — a much-needed diagnostic tool for an infectious disease that has experienced a spike in ...
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Syphilis cases are on the rise. The FDA just approved a home test that could combat that.

The rise in syphilis cases can be partially attributed to a lack of sexual education, one expert says. (Getty Creative) Soon you will be able to test for syphilis at home, thanks to a ...
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MedMira narrows loss as new syphilis test wins approval and MiROQ platform advances

Medmira ( ($TSE:MIR) ) has shared an update. MedMira reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 results marked by Health Canada approval of its Reveal TP ...
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First and Only In-Home Test for Syphilis Now Available to Consumers through Major Retailers and Public Health: NOWDiagnostics Launches First To Know® Syphilis Test Across the U.S.

SPRINGDALE, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NOWDiagnostics, Inc. (NOWDx), a developer of over-the-counter (OTC) and point-of-care (POC) diagnostic tests, today announced that its First To Know® Syphilis Test—a ...
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Over-the-Counter Syphilis Test Now Available for Purchase

Credit: NOWDiagnostics The First to Know Syphilis Test retails for $29.99 and is available online and at major retailers and pharmacies. Positive results indicate the presence of antibodies to ...
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FDA approves $30 at-home syphilis test in US as cases see disturbing spike: report

The first at-home syphilis test has been approved for sale in the US as the worsening epidemic and decades-long rise in cases continues. The Food and Drug Administration granted approval Friday for a ...
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First at-home syphilis antibody test gets FDA authorization as STD cases spike in US

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted marketing authorization for the first at-home syphilis test. The over-the-counter First To Know Syphilis Test, made by NOWDiagnostics in Arkansas, ...
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First To Know – the only Over-the-Counter Home Test for Syphilis – Will Now Be Available Through the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors, Building ...

– Program Provides At-Risk Consumers Access to Free Tests Delivered At Home – SPRINGDALE, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NOWDiagnostics, Inc. (NOWDx), a leader in developing over-the-counter (OTC) and ...
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FDA Clears First Over-the-Counter Antibody Test for Syphilis

Credit: NOWDiagnostics. The at-home test can be used to inform individuals of current or past infections in 15 minutes using a single drop of blood. Confirmatory testing should be conducted by a ...
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Over-the-Counter Syphilis Test Now Available for Purchase

Positive results indicate the presence of antibodies to syphilis that require follow-up with a health care provider. The First To Know ® Syphilis Test is now available for purchase nationwide to be ...