Medically reviewed by Jordana Haber Hazan, MD Key Takeaways PCR tests are very accurate and can find the virus even in people without symptoms.Rapid tests can be done at home and show results in ...

With COVID-19 infections on the rise in the United States, people exhibiting respiratory symptoms are more likely to seek a test. Now that the disease is in its endemic stage, testing looks different ...

The US government has been helping people detect COVID-19 at home for several years with free COVID test kits delivered by the US Postal Service. On Sunday, March 9, the Department of Health and Human ...

COVID-19 cases remained relatively steady week-over-week in late August, though data from states showed "very high" viral activity at the end of the month, according to the Centers for Disease Control ...

Cold, flu and COVID-19 season brings that now-familiar ritual: swab, wait, look at the result. But what if, instead of taking 15 minutes or more, a test could quickly determine whether you have ...

WASHINGTON -- Rutgers University researchers have received U.S. government clearance for the first saliva test to help diagnose COVID-19, a new approach that could help expand testing options and ...

The University of Arizona’s virtual status update team met on Monday, Jan. 24, to discuss the COVID-19 public health situation on campus. UA President Dr. Robert C. Robbins began the briefing by ...

New COVID-19 variant XFG has firmly positioned itself as the predominant strain in the United States as cases continue to crop up nationwide. Some regions of the U.S. are experiencing higher rates of ...