As we head into winter, cases of flu and Covid (including variants like Stratus and Nimbus) are expected to rise. We’ve ...

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A simple nasal swab might help doctors predict the severity of a person's COVID infection, a new study suggests. More than 70% of people with mild or ...

If you’re feeling the early signs and symptoms of a respiratory infection — fever, cough, a sore throat, congestion, or even abdominal pain or diarrhea — it might be a good time to take a covid test, ...

Experts explain why you shouldn't do a throat swab for at-home COVID testing, and they break down what to do instead. Given the wave of COVID-19 cases due to the Omicron variant, more people than ever ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- An at-home COVID-19 testing method is spreading quickly on social media. It suggests people swab their throat instead of their nose to get a more accurate result. Action News ...

Next, insert the nasal swab about 3/4 of an inch into one nostril and rotate ... We’re not sure how long these COVID-19 tests ...

The most common flu symptoms are body aches, chills, cough, fatigue, fever, and headache but there are other symptoms like ...

There are growing signs of an uptick in COVID-19 in California thanks to the new FLiRT subvariants. It’s far too early to know if FLiRT will be a major change in the COVID picture, and so far the ...

New research is providing a more precise prediction of COVID-19 severity that can be found by looking at autoantibodies in the nasal cavity, leading to more personalized treatment plans. A wide ...