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Antigen tests should be free to members of the public, says Mary Lou McDonald

The Journal reported this morning that the Irish Pharmacy Union and the HSE have entered preliminary talks about the distribution of antigen tests to the wider public.

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Oct 30th 2021, 11:20 AM

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Don't rely on home HIV tests alone for diagnosis, warns watchdog

People are being warned that no HIV self-test can detect the virus immediately after infection and the tests are not 100% reliable.

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Aug 2nd 2018, 2:41 PM