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You can now order all kinds of medical tests online. Our research shows this is (mostly) a bad idea

  • Written by: Patti Shih, Senior Lecturer, Australian Centre for Health Engagement, Evidence and Values, University of Wollongong
You can now order all kinds of medical tests online. Our research shows this is (mostly) a bad ideaElena.Katkova/Shutterstock

Many of us have done countless rapid antigen tests (RATs) over the course of the pandemic. Testing ourselves at home has become second nature.

But there’s also a growing worldwide market in medical tests sold online directly to the public. These are “direct-to-consumer” tests, and you can access them...

Read more: You can now order all kinds of medical tests online. Our research shows this is (mostly) a bad idea

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