A PCR test detects the actual genetic material of the virus and involves a step that amplifies the presence of any material ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- The recent outbreak of the omicron variant has many people running for the store for an over-the-counter rapid test. But simply taking the test once isn't enough to tell you if you ...

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(This story has been updated to correct a misspelling/typo.) The federal government is partnering with the United States Postal Service again to provide free COVID-19 test kits to people across the ...

The government is sending out free COVID tests again. Sign-up is quick and easy. Doctors recommend getting your tests for the just-in-case. This is the seventh round of distribution of free COVID-19 ...

The FDA has extended the shelf life for some COVID-19 tests. Now that allergy season is here, many are finding themselves with symptoms asking: Is it allergies or a cold? COVID? Something else? Since ...

Ordering for free, at-home COVID test kits opened through the United States Postal Service Thursday, weeks after an announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that ordering ...

Is your at-home COVID test expired? Don’t throw it out. First, check to see if the expiration date got an extension by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. If it did, that means the test can still ...

Every winter, you know you're at risk of the flu, other respiratory illnesses and COVID-19. You may have expired COVID-19 test kits at home, but don’t toss them just yet. The good news? Many tests ...