Companies Bet You’re Ready to Test at Home for More Than Covid-19

Consumers are increasingly monitoring their own health in the pandemic, and that is hastening the development of at-home flu and strep-throat tests

Developers pursue rapid flu and strep-throat diagnostic products, as pandemic raises consumers’ comfort level with monitoring own health

New high-tech Covid-19 tests promise better and earlier detection of the virus—similar to a PCR test. WSJ’s Joanna Stern tried out the Detect Covid-19 Test and Cue Health Monitoring System to see how they compare with rapid antigen tests. Photo illustration: Ryan Trefes/ WSJ

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