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Where Are All the OTC Rapid Antigen Tests for COVID? FDA’s Role in Blocking These Tests from the American Market

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A positive result, however, is treated as a screen. PCR) test is considered the gold standard for actual diagnosis. That is just another way of saying, however, that the rapid antigen tests are best positioned as a screening tool. These tests could have been a valuable screening tool for COVID during the past year or so.

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The Promise and Pitfalls of AI in Medicine: Guest Bob Wachter

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I remember walking through San Francisco Airport with Bob, we just happened to be there at similar times, and saying, “Eric and I are thinking about starting a blog.” In the ’70s and ’80s, there were a lot of efforts to build AI programs, and the first problem that they tried to tackle was diagnosis.

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