Two types of COVID-19 tests, the rapid antigen test and the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, are available in the United States. The PCR typically relies on lab testing and is still ...

Check out our top picks below. We found the iHealth COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test to be very convenient and easy to use. The test is a 15-minute self-test to detect whether or not an individual has ...

Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has expressed another unorthodox view on vaccines, declaring that single antigen ...

The U.S. government continues to end contracts related to the $5 billion Project NextGen initiative, this time terminating ...

the antigen tests. They look for a protein fragment of the coronavirus, and they give you the results in 15 minutes. They're not as accurate as the PCR test, and you do need to have adequate viral ...

That's because the antigen that these tests detect doesn't really change from strain to strain, she explains. You should ...

Long Covid remains poorly understood and follow-up studies play an integral role in establishing a robust epidemiological and ...

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed critical deficiencies in the global health system and provides important lessons to improve ...

He says if you get a positive at-home antigen test, consider yourself at risk of spreading the virus to others. Dr Binnicker says testing at home is recommended if you experience Covid-19 symptoms.

Among patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases, hospitalization due to COVID-19 was more than twice as likely in ...

The health ministry can start the process to officially approve online sales of rapid antigen test kits, after its expert panel on COVID-19 response green-lit the move on Aug. 17. The ministry ...

The best way to determine whether a sore throat is a symptom of COVID-19 is to take a test. Medical experts also share other diagnostic and treatment tips for a sore throat. Up to 80% of sore ...