A PCR test detects the actual genetic material of the virus and involves a step that amplifies the presence of any material ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- As things open back up, we're seeing some places require COVID-19 testing. At-home rapid COVID tests can produce results in minutes. To find out how they work and just how effective ...

The government is sending out free COVID tests again. Sign-up is quick and easy. Doctors recommend getting your tests for the just-in-case. This is the seventh round of distribution of free COVID-19 ...

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At-home tests that can tell you if you have the flu or COVID-19 are readily available this winter season. Many different brands are available at major pharmacies and retailers nationwide, as well as ...

The best time to take an at-home COVID-19 test may be on the fourth day of having symptoms, according to a study published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases. Researchers looked at nearly 350 ...

(NEXSTAR) — Free COVID tests are available once again through a federally-funded program, giving Americans a chance to get four at-home testing kits sent straight to their mailboxes. The U.S. Health ...

NEW YORK -- Millions of Americans have purchased rapid COVID-19 tests online or at local stores and signed up to receive test kits through a free government program. Unlike conventional, lab-processed ...

The FDA has extended the shelf life for some COVID-19 tests. Now that allergy season is here, many are finding themselves with symptoms asking: Is it allergies or a cold? COVID? Something else? Since ...

Ordering for free, at-home COVID test kits opened through the United States Postal Service Thursday, weeks after an announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that ordering ...

Every winter, you know you're at risk of the flu, other respiratory illnesses and COVID-19. You may have expired COVID-19 test kits at home, but don’t toss them just yet. The good news? Many tests ...