Researchers often call the polymerase chain reaction test – known as the PCR test – "the gold standard" for detecting the COVID-19 virus. The test is considered highly reliable and effective, and it ...

This article, Do Home COVID Tests Work for BA.5?, originally appeared on CNET.com. BA.5, a mutation of the original omicron variant that is now responsible for almost 80% of all current COVID-19 cases ...

Whether you’re already feeling sick or want to prepare for the cold season, here’s what you should know about buying a COVID test — at-home or PCR. COVID-19 cases have been on the rise (though still ...

In the rush to get at-home tests on the market, they were released with short shelf lives on their packaging. But some have since been extended.

Yes, the experts agree. If you performed the test correctly, a faint line on a COVID test is still a positive result. "Any ...

It has been over three years since Covid-19 cases were first diagnosed in the United States. And while President Joe Biden announced last week that he intends to end the state of national emergency ...

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 ...

There are currently two options for at-home flu testing. Here's what you need to know. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images) Many Americans have become accustomed to swabbing their ...

Vermont’s Covid-19 community levels remained “low” this past week, the state Department of Health reported Wednesday, rounding out the month of February with consistently low community levels. The ...