The test, made by Ellume, can show results on the person’s smartphone within 15 minutes and is available without a prescription.

The FDA announced Emergency Use approval for the first at-home test for COVID-19. How does it work, and how accurate might it be?

White House COVID-19 senior adviser Andy Slavitt said the Ellume test can detect COVID-19 with 95% accuracy within roughly 15 minutes.

In December, the US Food and Drug Administration authorized the Ellume COVID-19 test for emergency use. This rapid antigen test, sold over-the-counter, can be done at home using a nasal swab ...

Ellume has been awarded a $231.8 million contract by the departments of Defense and Health and Human Services to manufacture 8.5 million at-home tests for COVID-19.

The White House just allocated $231M toward the first over-the-counter COVID-19 rapid test, but a local public health expert says it’s too expensive for many who would benefit most from an easy ...