Free COVID-19 test kits are available to American households via the United States Postal Service. People can expect to see different testing brands arrive in their mail. The Biden administration ...

Researchers often call the polymerase chain reaction test – known as the PCR test – "the gold standard" for detecting the COVID-19 virus. The test is considered highly reliable and effective, and it ...

PCR tests are one of the most accurate forms of testing for the coronavirus. PCR stand for polymerase chain reaction test. There are many different reasons why you may need to book a covid test, for ...

In an ideal world, the U.S. would be awash in COVID tests. Anyone exposed to COVID-19 could self-test and/or go to a lab or clinic for a test if necessary. Each week, we answer frequently asked ...

If you had COVID-19 symptoms in 2020, you probably would have masked up and braved a visit to a laboratory, doctor’s office, or clinic to get a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test. A health care ...

Posts circulating on Facebook and Instagram claim the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will stop using its covid-19 test because it cannot differentiate between the covid virus and flu ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matt Binnicker is the CSO for Mayo Collaborative Services. Dr. Matt Binnicker, an expert in the diagnosis of infectious diseases, ...

You might shudder at the thought of PCR tests making a comeback, but pleasingly, the latest wave have nothing to do with covid. Quirky microbiome skincare brand Gallinée has launched an at-home test ...

Each week, we answer frequently asked questions about life during the coronavirus crisis. If you have a question you'd like us to consider for a future post, email us at [email protected] with the ...

COVID-19 rapid tests are distributed in Brooklyn in late December. Self-tests are in short supply in many parts of the country. (Bryan R. Smith/AFP via Getty Images) There's the rapid, do-it-yourself ...