What Home Lead Test Kits Can Tell You and What They Can’t

Lead, LeadCheck, and Safe Home. Most DIY kits can detect high levels of lead, but miss lower levels that could still be ...

University of Iowa water testing for lead program receives grant to expand efforts

University of Iowa researchers will use grant funding from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust to meet growing demand for ...

HIV Alert: Here is how to identify fake HIV test kits on the market

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has issued a public health alert after discovering falsified diagnostic kits circulating on the Ghanaian market, warning that these counterfeit kits could lead to ...

A Viral Video Is Sparking Lead Fears In Products From A Popular Home Store — Experts Reveal Whether There's Real Risk

While experts are unsure of the validity of the claims in the viral video, it is clear that millions of social media users ...

FDA warns of fake HIV test kits in Ghana, urges immediate checks by health facilities

The Food and Drugs Authority has issued an urgent public health alert following the discovery of falsified HIV diagnostic ...

EC department encourages well testing with discounted kits

People who use a private well are encouraged to test their drinking water this April. Tristin Faust, microbiologist for the ...

Self-test health kits promise quick results. But what do doctors think of them?

Australian pharmacies now offer rapid tests for perimenopause, iron, vitamin D levels and more. Experts weigh in on whether they’re worth using ...
Iowa Now

UI research team awarded funding to expand testing program for lead in water

A University of Iowa research team has won funding to expand testing for lead in drinking water across Iowa.Get the Lead Out ...

Health and educational sites in Newcastle to get spiking test kits in pilot scheme

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Pulse Ghana

FDA issues safety alert over falsified Visitect HIV Advanced Disease Test Kits found in Nigeria

The Food and Drugs Authority warns of falsified HIV test kits in circulation, urging healthcare providers and the public to ...
Verywell Health

Bubble Tea May Contain Lead. Should You Cut Back?

The American Heart Association recommends keeping daily added sugar consumption below 25 g (~6 tsp) for women and 36 g (~9 ...

North East victims offered drink spiking test kits in police pilot scheme

Victims in suspected spiking cases will be able to access kits to test for substances which may have been illicitly added to ...