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Public Health Service Act

A main federal law that gives the government power to prevent and control diseases, research health issues, and provide public health services.

Diagnostic Tests

Medical tests used to find out if someone has a specific disease or condition, like a rapid COVID-19 test or a flu test.

Public Health Emergency

A situation where there is a serious health threat to many people, declared by the government to allow for a faster and more coordinated response.

Validation

The process of confirming that a diagnostic test accurately and reliably produces correct results.

Authorization

Official permission from a regulatory body, like the FDA, for a diagnostic test to be used, often on an emergency basis during a crisis.

Point-of-care diagnostics

Tests that can be done right where a patient is located, such as a doctor's office, clinic, or even at home, without sending samples to a central lab.