In the early days of the pandemic, public health officials scrambled to get a read on the new viral outbreak. The CDC covered all its bases, recommending specimens be sent to them in three ways for ...

Jan 10 (Reuters) - The fast-spreading Omicron variant has made us more reliant on rapid at-home antigen tests to tell us if we have COVID-19. But should we be swabbing our throats as well as our noses ...

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As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to spread, it's important to take charge of your health and monitor your body for signs and symptoms (even if you're fully vaccinated). Since cold symptoms ...

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

The pandemic isn’t over. Although it's no longer considered a national and public health emergency, we're currently seeing a surge in cases and the spread of two new variants—EG.5 (Eris) and BA.2.86 ( ...

Antigen tests can identify the presence of antigens within the body, which are substances that cause immune responses, such as the release of antibodies. The immune system, and antibodies specifically ...

Thea van de Mortel teaches into the Graduate Infection Prevention and Control program at Griffith University. You can now buy rapid antigen tests in supermarkets and pharmacies to test yourself at ...

What does it mean if a person’s rapid antigen test result comes back positive after five days of isolation due to COVID-19? According to the experts, that person is most likely still carrying a viral ...

Rapid antigen COVID tests are cheap to produce, easy to use, and can report results in a matter of minutes. They’re a powerful tool for stopping the spread of COVID because they allow people to test ...