A nurse puts a bandaid on a young woman's arm after a flu shot

Med’s Amy Edwards discusses effectiveness COVID and flu combo tests

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HealthAmy Edwards, associate professor at the School of Medicine, said that COVID/flu combo tests are generally reliable if used early. “They are more likely to give a false negative than a false positive,” she said, emphasizing the convenience of swabbing once for both viruses, calling the tests a useful tool for home diagnosis.