While they've been the gold standard to identify positive coronavirus cases around the world for more than a year, PCR tests still aren't trusted by some social media users. An Oct. 4 Instagram post ...

In January 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cautioned the public against a peculiar method for testing oneself COVID-19 tests. “FACT: When it comes to at-home rapid antigen #COVID19 ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — You've heard a lot of talk about genomic sequencing: It's the process used in labs to detect variants of COVID-19 from PCR test samples. Some social media users falsely claim it's ...

Anyone who has had a COVID-19 PCR test done knows the drill — a swab up the nose and then the tester pops the swab into a plastic bag and off it goes. That’s when the hard work begins of determining ...

No one is really excited about a nasal swab or spitting in a tube, but now that testing has become the next front in the war against COVID-19, rapid tests (now available for free through ...

New COVID-19 restrictions for international travel and other activities are fueling consumer demand for highly accurate polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, tests with rapid turnaround times. Some ...

Thea van de Mortel teaches into the graduate Infection Prevention and Control program at Griffith University. With Christmas around the corner and COVID-19 case numbers rising, it’s important to keep ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- It's a question some scientists are taking a deeper look at: Nose or throat -- what is the best way to do a COVID-19 test? A woman says she swabbed both her nose and throat and ...

Northwell Health is betting a new COVID-19 test that it says is just as accurate as more expensive — and more invasive — nasal swabs will prove popular among patients and employers. The New Hyde ...

PCR tests are one of the most accurate forms of testing for the coronavirus. PCR stand for polymerase chain reaction test. There are many different reasons why you may need to book a covid test, for ...

Every American traveling abroad needs to take an antigen test to return to the United States. But the start of the trip is often even more cumbersome, as many other countries (nearly every one I have ...