The use of a PCR test via single nasopharyngeal swab to diagnose SARS-CoV-2 has value but also has demonstrated limitations. A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test via a single nasopharyngeal swab to ...

At first blush, you might reasonably dismiss the rapid, saliva-based antigen assay for coronavirus. What possible purpose can a test serve in a pandemic if it misses, say, 30 of every 100 infections ...

LANSING – When it comes to detecting the coronavirus, not all tests are created equally. Two tests are widely available to see if someone has the virus: a polymerase chain reaction swab, or PCR test, ...

In January 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cautioned the public against a peculiar method for testing oneself COVID-19 tests. “FACT: When it comes to at-home rapid antigen #COVID19 ...

While they've been the gold standard to identify positive coronavirus cases around the world for more than a year, PCR tests still aren't trusted by some social media users. An Oct. 4 Instagram post ...

New COVID-19 restrictions for international travel and other activities are fueling consumer demand for highly accurate polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, tests with rapid turnaround times. Some ...

The FDA is warning people to follow the instructions of at-home Covid-19 rapid tests and only swab their noses — pushing back against viral reports that the tests are more accurate when users also ...

Roland Wright of Baltimore grimaces as Tova Nachman administers a nasal swab test at the new drive-thru Covid PCR testing site, operated by Accu Reference Medical Lab in partnership with Baltimore ...

Thea van de Mortel teaches into the graduate Infection Prevention and Control program at Griffith University. With Christmas around the corner and COVID-19 case numbers rising, it’s important to keep ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- It's a question some scientists are taking a deeper look at: Nose or throat -- what is the best way to do a COVID-19 test? A woman says she swabbed both her nose and throat and ...

Tokyo — Researchers in Japan announced "game changing" research this week that found simple saliva tests for COVID-19 are just as reliable as the widely used, but more complicated and uncomfortable, ...

While they've been the gold standard to identify positive coronavirus cases around the world for more than a year, PCR tests still aren't trusted by some social media users. An Oct. 4 Instagram post ...