Syphilis is a bacterial infection that primarily ... Several tests are on the market — including two rapid tests boasting results within at least 15 minutes — but must be administered by ...

Developed by NOWDiagnostics, the First To Know rapid test captures antibodies ... “Access to home tests may help increase initial screening for syphilis, including in individuals who may be ...

Health Canada has granted approval to MedMira’s Multiplo Rapid TP/HIV Test, for HIV and syphilis in Canada. The test enables healthcare professionals to simultaneously identify HIV-1/2 and ...

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 ...

In a busy clinic in Jackson, Mississippi, a clinician performs a rapid syphilis test on a pregnant woman. Within 15 minutes, the results are in — she is infected — and treatment can begin ...

Syphilis is a curable sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. The infection can also be passed from a mother to her fetus during pregnancy. As a cause of genital ...

the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter home syphilis test. While the test won't be available on a large scale until later this year, doctors in Tennessee remain ...

Labcorp to serve as the exclusive NOWDiagnostics (NOWDx) distributor for clinical testing in the U.S., offering First to Know® Syphilis Test nationwide BURLINGTON, N.C., Oct 10, 2024 /PRNewswire ...

These tests not only are useful in methods of rapid treatment but are often of considerable value in the management of various problems encountered in the diagnosis of syphilis. 1,2 It is the ...

In addition to developing tests for COVID-19, center staff have played a role in creating rapid diagnostic tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis, and participated in the clinical study for the ...

In 2022, about half of mothers who gave birth to a baby with syphilis did not receive a test in their third trimester. The screening uses a rapid test, so treatment can start right away if a woman ...

With syphilis cases on the rise, NOWDx’s over-the-counter test offers rapid, in-home results in minutes and is now available nationwide in thousands of pharmacies, retail, and drugstore ...