Two types of COVID-19 tests, the rapid antigen test and the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, are available in the United States. The PCR typically relies on lab testing and is still considered ...

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RSV is short for respiratory syncytial virus. It’s a virus that can cause respiratory infections in your lungs, nose, and throat. It’s best to test for RSV soon after your symptoms start. That’s ...

Hours-long lines for coronavirus PCR tests are prompting public officials to push the masses to use rapid, at-home antigen tests instead, but public health experts warn the 15-minute tests are ...

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- A new study by Johns Hopkins Medicine suggests rapid antigen testing is comparable in accuracy to PCR testing in children. Over a 7-month study in 2021, 1054 patients under the age ...

Nathaniel Hafer receives funding from the National Institutes of Health via awards UL1TR001453 and U54HL143541. Apurv Soni receives funding from the National Institutes of Health via awards ...

Hours-long lines for coronavirus PCR tests are prompting public officials to push the masses to use rapid, at-home antigen tests instead, but public health experts warn the 15-minute tests are ...

With COVID case rates once again surging across the DMV, and many employers/schools tightening their return-to-building policies, rapid tests have become the hot-button item to secure this winter.

New high-tech Covid-19 tests promise better and earlier detection of the virus—similar to a PCR test. WSJ’s Joanna Stern (and her mannequin clone) tried out the Detect Covid-19 Test and Cue Health ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- It's a question many are asking -- when do you take a PCR COVID-19 test versus taking a rapid test? The prime time to take a PCR test is when you have had a known or suspected ...

With Omicron subvariants continuing to evolve and spread, more and more people are testing positive for COVID across the US and Illinois. As of the latest update, eight counties in Illinois were ...