There are three different ways to test for COVID-19: PCR tests, antigen tests and antibody tests. Each method is best for a different stage of COVID-19 infection. Used in sequence, all three methods ...

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 tests are in greater demand than ever, and new data about the Omicron variant can make picking and using different types of tests confusing. Molecular tests for COVID-19, like the "RT-PCR" ...

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With COVID-19 testing in high demand as the infectious omicron variant drives the pandemic through a new surge, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Tuesday issued new recommendations ...

When the emergency ends, private insurers will no longer be required to cover COVID-19 testing and treatment with no cost-sharing. Most will still cover the tests but may impose cost-sharing, ...

For Rachel Robles, getting diagnosed with Long COVID was an uphill battle. She caught the virus in March 2020, when nearly nothing was known about its long-term effects and testing was inaccessible ...

Rite Aid is joining forces with Quest Diagnostics to provide access to molecular testing (polymerase chain reaction or similar nucleic acid amplification test) to help Rite Aid customers detect and ...

After that, "most people recommend wearing a mask or having some sort of protective isolation for about five to seven days," ...

A PCR test is often considered the gold standard for detecting coronavirus infection. It’s the test some employers want employees to take before returning to work after having Covid-19, and the one ...

A false claim on social media cites instructional leaflets in COVID-19 tests as evidence that they aren't accurate. The posts claim a list of 52 viruses "can cause a PCR test to give false positives." ...

Recall, if you dare, life in December 2020. America had just approved Covid-19 vaccines for use, but most of us wouldn’t get a shot for months. Instead, amid the second surge of coronavirus cases, ...