The FDA has issued emergency authorizations to 12 antibody tests for the virus. As federal officials gradually begin reopening the country, expanded testing is central to the conversation. Until now, ...

As the nation experiences what many experts believe is the second-largest wave of COVID infections since the pandemic started, many Americans will be checking to make sure they don’t have the ...

If you’re wondering if your fever, chills and body aches are a classic case of the flu or the dreaded COVID-19, your best option is to get tested. New variants are constantly circulating, as new ...

Alexander Tin is a digital reporter for CBS News based in the Washington, D.C. bureau. He covers federal public health agencies. Federal health officials have justified the millions they have spent on ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared ACON Laboratories’ Flowflex COVID-19 Antigen Home Test, the first over-the-counter (OTC) antigen test. Previously, the test was authorized for ...

It was possible -- albeit rare -- for people not infected with SARS-CoV-2 to have persistent false positive rapid antigen COVID-19 tests, longitudinal data showed. Among a large cohort of over 11,000 ...

Every household in the United States now is eligible to order more free rapid COVID-19 test kits from the federal government. Beginning Nov. 20, households that previously ordered tests this fall ...

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If you're testing for COVID-19, you'll want to know what a positive test looks like—and what it means if you get a faint line. For those who test positive, the time it takes for the line to appear on ...

Looking for information about the FDA’s limited approval of 2025-26 COVID vaccines? Read what we know about who can get an updated COVID shot this year. Updated Aug. 27 If it feels like several people ...