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Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Penn State

Reflecting on the growing demand for at-home rapid COVID-19 tests. Corinna Kern/Getty Images

December 22, 2021

Biden to expand access to at‑home COVID kits: 4 essential reads on the critical role of rapid tests

Matt Williams, The Conversation

The Biden administration intends to distribute an additional 500 million at-home rapid COVID tests starting in January.

Suddenly unable to smell your morning coffee? You likely have COVID-19. Kseniya Ovchinnikova/Moment via Getty Images

December 9, 2020

Daily DIY sniff checks could catch many cases of COVID‑19

John E. Hayes, Penn State and Cara Exten, Penn State

COVID-19 patients often lose their sense of smell and taste. This is rare for a viral infection. At-home smell tests could be used as a screening tool and help slow the spread of the coronavirus.

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