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, ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — As the weather cools and the United States faces a possible winter surge of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, it’s a good time to check your stock of at-home tests. The first thing ...

Consumers who've ordered free home coronavirus tests through a federal website could be in for a surprise: they might get kits with expiration dates that passed months ago. But experts say you shouldn ...

In early February 2020, Kirsten St. George and her team at New York state's public health lab received a test developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to diagnose people infected ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the first over-the-counter at-home test that can test for the seasonal flu and coronavirus (COVID-19). The FDA issued ...

As summer comes to an end, COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in California. While respiratory viruses usually peak in the winter, the novel coronavirus can also surge in the warmer months.

Yes, the experts agree. If you performed the test correctly, a faint line on a COVID test is still a positive result. "Any ...

If you feel ill but your symptoms are only above the neck — a stuffy nose, a bit of a sore throat — you could just have a ...