Medically reviewed by Jordana Haber Hazan, MD Key Takeaways PCR tests are very accurate and can find the virus even in people without symptoms.Rapid tests can be done at home and show results in ...

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 ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey (WABC) -- Researchers at Rutgers University are working on a new rapid coronavirus test. Dr. David Alland is leading the team that is evaluating the new COVID-19 test that ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- As things open back up, we're seeing some places require COVID-19 testing. At-home rapid COVID tests can produce results in minutes. To find out how they work and just how effective ...

WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden plans to announce on Tuesday that his administration will distribute 500 million free at-home rapid tests to Americans beginning in January to combat the surging ...

HHS has launched a pilot program in five states to test the portable COVID-19 molecular test used by the NBA to control the virus in its “bubble” this season. The pilot will determine how to integrate ...

It seems easy enough to take a COVID-19 test at home. But what if your results aren't so simple to interpret? If you get just a faint line, does that mean you're actually positive for COVID? I know ...

The city of Stamford secured hundreds of rapid coronavirus test kits that will be given to people on the front lines in the coming week. Stamford's confirmed coronavirus cases topped 1,000 earlier ...

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized the first rapid coronavirus test that doesn’t need any special computer equipment to get results. The 15-minute test from Abbott Laboratories ...