The Best Covid-19 Home Test: PCR-Like Gadgets vs. Rapid Antigen Kits | WSJ

Mannequins can get Covid, too.

New high-tech Covid-19 tests promise better and earlier detection of the virus—similar to a PCR test.

WSJ’s Joanna Stern (and her mannequin clone) 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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[christ]

Why would you interview one of the scientists who worked on Detect instead of a neutral one? Of course he's going to say it works and it's great etc.

[frankbradford]

I wish they would have given more specific details like the testing methodology. I wish she had tested daily with each of the tests for real life comparisons of efficacy

[frankuyan]

This is the first time that I 'Dislike' one of Joanna's videos. The fact that you're interviewing someone with direct ties with Detect is just bad journalism. There are plenty of biochem/Infectious disease epidemiologist that do not have much direct conflict of interest

[pyrofromtf]

Hello Joanna. I loved your video. I was just wondering how you got the doll head to test positive. Is it a special medical training/testing doll? Or did you put something in the nostril. Luv ur vids! ❤️❤️❤️

[LeroyZee]

In my country, Rapid Antigen tests are free.

[Kidddas]

I believe the detect pcr test kits are no longer on sale anymore.

[kipling]

Complete lack of detail of the antigens test. Yes, antibodies are used to detect epitopes, but how is the colour signal effected and how does the control band work? Typically controls are an independent test using a known positive, but these tests are all-in-one and I can’t figure out what the technology is doing precisely.

[ElementaryWatson-oxo]

Here is how I test, works all the time. Early morning, make an espresso from a freshly ground coffee. Does it smell good? Does it taste good? If so, you don't have covid.

[MrVenturadog]

This is years late for it to matter at this point.

[BillyBob-ilot]

What is the point, when in doubt isolate. Why are we testing again? Protect venerable and live your life~

[asepigun]

This kinda the idea what theranos wanna be, but may be it more be realistic since it isn't a holly grail testing tool for everything

[Snow]

Cue will be connected to all devices which means when you protest the government, it will make your test result POSITIVE to keep you from getting food and basic needs met.

[tekservices]

No one is excited about this product. It’s over priced and just leaning on peoples fears. Do your reSearch before buying

[ghostraider]

The times we live in. 🤷‍♂️ Testing Covid at home. Nobody predicted that in the movies 🍿

[jaymarx]

So nice to be rich in the USA, easier to stay alive.

[richyp]

Imagine having to test yourself for the illness that you’re triple vaccinated against 🤣🤣.

[Laura-S]

I’ve heard that Omicron might be more concentrated in saliva than in nasal mucus. The implication was that perhaps we should be be using saliva for these tests

[vertigohayes]

The best gadget against covid is grabbing your tv remote and turning off the propaganda news

[axeblue]

Dude, I'm invested in this company. Sure the product isn't the next step into interstellar, but I'm betting its company will Perform well. Most Recent Target price is $8 a stock. As long as The Covid economy is alive, i'm Bull on this Market 😀🚀🚀

[kimcastro]

At 65k $BTC, frens were asking me how to buy #crypto.

At 36k they smugly ask how #Bitcoin is doing.

If they had any clue they'd be buying cheap and acting smug at ATHs.