Two types of COVID-19 tests, the rapid antigen test and the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, are available in the United States. The PCR typically relies on lab testing and is still considered ...

A new diagnostic tool developed by researchers can test for SARS-CoV-2 and Zika virus with the same or better accuracy as high-precision PCR tests in a matter of hours. Over the past four years, many ...

Given the highly infectious nature of the COVID pathogen, tests for the virus had to be quick, reliable and safe. The test ...

PCR swab tests that look for viral RNA have become the gold standard for identifying infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but their results aren't 100% accurate. Researchers report that testing for ...

FDA-authorized test for home use is the most affordable PCR-quality rapid test on the market and at least 50 times more sensitive than leading rapid antigen tests Detect’s FDA authorized PCR-quality ...

With all of the testing blunders that have plagued the country’s coronavirus scene, a faster, less-accurate test could be the solution to better controlling the pandemic. Experts are now retracting ...

Here’s what we know so far about the omicron variant. PREVIOUS REPORTING: Earlier this month, the White House announced that it would invest $1 billion to make more at-home COVID-19 tests available to ...

It's been nearly four years since people started getting sick with COVID-19, but with new variants mutating each season, the health steps experts asked us to take at the beginning of the pandemic ...

As the world continues to navigate the aftermath and lingering presence of COVID-19, one question remains as relevant as ever: Which COVID-19 test is right for me—diagnostic or antibody? Whether ...

Over the past four years, many of us have become accustomed to a swab up the nose to test for COVID-19, using at-home rapid antigen tests or the more accurate clinic-provided PCR tests with a longer ...

Over the past four years, many of us have become accustomed to a swab up the nose to test for COVID-19, using at-home rapid antigen tests or the more accurate clinic-provided PCR tests with a longer ...