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

At-home Covid tests can be ordered for free starting Monday. Households can now order four free tests for home delivery at COVIDTests.gov. According to the government website, orders will begin ...

These days, many people use at-home COVID-19 tests when they feel ill, rather than going out to get tested by a professional. (That’s when they bother to test at all.) But for all their convenience, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Labcorp has received FDA emergency use authorization for its Mpox PCR Test Home Collection Kit. This test is now ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Emergency Use Authorization to Pixel by Labcorp in 2022. This test allows people with symptoms of COVID-19, the flu, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV ...

The government is offering another round of free at-home COVID tests to Americans in time for the holiday season. As flu and RSV season kick into full swing, precautions meant to keep families healthy ...

They can result in false negatives, but they remain a valuable tool in stopping the spread of Covid-19. Here’s how to use them most effectively. By Dana G. Smith We’ve all heard the anecdotes: Your ...

This decision, well within current norms for care, was nonetheless consequential: The president was forced to cancel a trip to advocate for legislation in support of the domestic semiconductor ...

COVID-19 has been a part of life for nearly four years now and, with new variants like EG.5, or “Eris,” and BA.2.86, or “Pirola” popping up, it shows no signs of going away any time soon. But what ...

PCR is a mainstay in diagnostics, but whether a sample is collected at a clinic or at home, such tests require sending a sample to a lab and then waiting for results. A new FDA authorized ...

Have your COVID-19 rapid tests expired? Don’t toss them yet. Federal regulators have extended some tests’ expiration dates, meaning certain offerings are now usable for months longer. The reason for ...

You might shudder at the thought of PCR tests making a comeback, but pleasingly, the latest wave have nothing to do with covid. Quirky microbiome skincare brand Gallinée has launched an at-home test ...