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 ...

There are a number of different ways to test for COVID-19, some of which are able to diagnose an active infection and others that look for the presence of antibodies in an individual’s blood. Let’s ...

Last week, I was about to go on a date, and because I'm severely immunocompromised, we agreed he would take a COVID test using one of my rapid home molecular tests. It was a courtesy—he felt perfectly ...

As COVID-19 variant EG.5, nicknamed “Eris,” continues to spread across the U.S., it’s important to be prepared ahead of a possible infection by stocking up on the best at-home COVID tests. So once ...

The federal government may destroy its remaining supply of COVID-19 tests. The US government has been helping people detect COVID-19 at home for several years with free COVID test kits delivered by ...

Starting Monday, American households can now apply to receive four free at-home COVID-19 tests from the U.S. government, though they might appear to be expired. Once again, the U.S. government is ...

Using expired COVID-19 tests is not recommended. If you have old COVID tests in your medicine cabinet, it may be tempting to use one. However, COVID tests do expire and may not be accurate after the ...