The tests detect COVID-19 and flu strains A and B. They use a nose swab and a solution mix, which you drop into the test tube ...

A 2022 study estimates that at-home flu tests have a sensitivity of about 63% if the test is performed within 72 hours of ...

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 ...

You can no longer order free COVID-19 tests from the United States government. As of March 10, the government's free coronavirus test distribution program, COVIDtests.gov, is not currently accepting ...

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 ...

Testing positive for COVID-19 is not exactly a positive experience. After all, wanting to go viral these days doesn’t tend to mean wanting to be infected by the severe acute respiratory syndrome ...

For the first time, the World Health Organization (WHO) has prequalified two rapid antigen tests for detecting COVID-19, the ...

The Food and Drug Administration is making it easier for people to simultaneously test themselves for COVID-19 and the flu at home. The agency this week authorized the Healgen Scientific's Rapid Check ...

Experts expect cases to rise again this winter. Here’s the latest on symptoms, treatments and testing. By Dani Blum Dani Blum has reported on Covid since the spring of 2020. There are few constants ...

COVID-19 infections are rising again across the U.S. Here's which symptoms to look for and how to protect yourself over the ...

Here's what you need to know about the new travel rules. All travelers flying into the U.S. must now provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test, taken no more than three days before their flight, or ...