Last week, I was about to go on a date, and because I'm severely immunocompromised, we agreed he would take a COVID test ...

For any American wondering if they have Covid-19, there are two kinds of tests available: polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and rapid antigen (sometimes just called “rapid tests”). The two tests work in ...

WASHINGTON — As COVID-19 cases skyrocket to the highest numbers since the start of the pandemic, it’s become increasingly difficult for many Americans to track down a COVID-19 test. Then when you ...

With Omicron subvariants continuing to evolve and spread, more and more people are testing positive for COVID across the US and Illinois. As of the latest update, eight counties in Illinois were ...

Hours-long lines for coronavirus PCR tests are prompting public officials to push the masses to use rapid, at-home antigen tests instead, but public health experts warn the 15-minute tests are ...

MACON, Ga. — One Macon family is in quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19. They say this is a disappointment because their original tests came back negative. "I had a serious headache, back ...

As the omicron variant has created a new wave of cases around the country, a corresponding appetite for COVID testing has emerged as well. As has been the case with so much of the pandemic, there's a ...

FRANKLIN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., today announced the launch of a new rapid environmental test to help in the fight against COVID-19. The Thermo Scientific Renvo Rapid ...

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) — With a rise in COVID cases continuing and more people looking to get tested, there are some key differences between the two types of tests that detect the coronavirus: PCR ...

South Korean scientists have developed a rapid PCR test that can detect the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in just four hours. The new test kit that can detect the new and highly transmissible ...

Rochester, N.Y. — A drive-through COVID-19 testing site opened Monday for kids in need of a rapid PCR test to be able to go back to school. The main goal of the pop-up site is to get children back in ...

Researchers have developed a working prototype of a PCR test for monkeypox that provides accurate, easy-to-read results The test works with a compact, portable system developed for COVID-19 ...