Preliminary evidence suggests that rapid tests like Abbott BinaxNOW and Quidel QuickVue struggle to detect the omicron variant during an individual’s first few days of infection. AzmanL via Getty ...

You may have noticed that more and more people are testing positive for COVID-19 after using a rapid test to swab their throats. The trend took off on Twitter this past week, and unlike most of the ...

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 ...

As Americans scramble for at-home tests to find out if they’re infected with COVID-19, some experts are suggesting they should swab their throat, in addition to their nose, to better detect the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matt Binnicker is the CSO for Mayo Collaborative Services. There are now over 40 antigen tests that have received emergency use ...

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Infectious disease expert Dr. Mark Kortepeter explains the pros and cons of at-home Covid diagnostic tests and how to interpret the results. One of the major challenges with having everyone receive ...

COVID-19 tests are in greater demand than ever, and new data about the Omicron variant can make picking and using different types of tests confusing. Molecular tests for COVID-19, like the "RT-PCR" ...

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 ...