NAAT tests, including PCR tests, are more likely to detect the virus, and are considered the “gold standard” for COVID-19 tests. Samples are usually taken in a health-care setting and sent to a lab ...

Americans can no longer order free at-home COVID-19 tests from the government through COVIDtests.gov. The suspension of the program, which has distributed over 1.8 billion COVID tests across the ...

NEWARK, Calif. (KGO) -- Desperate attempts Sunday night to try to get PCR COVID tests as the holiday weekend wraps up, there are reports of seven-hour long lines in the East Bay city of Newark. This ...

The FDA has issued emergency authorizations to 12 antibody tests for the virus. As federal officials gradually begin reopening the country, expanded testing is central to the conversation. Until now, ...

"I would still say that distancing and outdoor air are your best friends," one leading public health expert told Insider.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Parents around the Bay Area pushed to get their kids tested as omicron cases continue to surge. While not mandatory, school districts recommended testing and some were quickly ...

The COVID-19 pandemic yielded important advances in testing for respiratory viruses, but it also exposed important unmet needs in screening to prevent the spread of infections in high-risk settings.

You can no longer order free COVID-19 tests from the United States government. As of March 10, the government's free coronavirus test distribution program, COVIDtests.gov, is not currently accepting ...

You can no longer order free COVID-19 tests from the United States government. As of March 10, the government's free coronavirus test distribution program, COVIDtests.gov, is not currently accepting ...