By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration authorized the first at-home over-the-counter test for syphilis Friday. Until now, people who suspected that they had the sexually transmitted infection had to go to a doctor to get tested.
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With cases rising, FDA authorizes first over-the-counter home syphilis test
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The FDA just approved the first at-home test for syphilis
As syphilis cases surge throughout the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first diagnostic at-home test to spot the bacterial disease.
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration authorized the first at-home over-the-counter test for syphilis Friday. Until now, people who suspected that they had the sexually transmitted infection had to go to a doctor to get tested.
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday granted marketing authorization to the first at-home, over-the-counter test to detect syphilis antibodies in human blood in a move that could help boost screening rates for the STD.
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first over-the-counter, at-home test for syphilis in response to surging levels of the sexually transmitted disease nationwide.
The first at-home, over-the-counter syphilis antibody test has been granted marketing authorization by the FDA. Experts weigh in on the significance of accessible testing as STI cases rise in the U.S.
The Food and Drug Administration approves the first at-home test for the sexually transmitted infection syphilis, which has been on the rise since 2018.
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