For any American wondering if they have Covid-19, there are two kinds of tests available: polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and rapid antigen (sometimes just called “rapid tests”). The two tests work in ...

At-home rapid COVID-19 tests can reveal more about viral load than a simple positive/negative result, according to experts. "By definition, the basic technology suggests that you somehow have to go ...

In a large prospective study of just over 1,000 patients ages 17 and younger who were seen at the Baltimore Convention Center Field Hospital (BCCFH) testing site during a seven-month period last year, ...

In the age of omicron, where COVID’s attack rate is higher than previous variants, entire households and friend groups are getting sick. If one person gets COVID, there’s a good chance others in their ...

It was possible -- albeit rare -- for people not infected with SARS-CoV-2 to have persistent false positive rapid antigen COVID-19 tests, longitudinal data showed. Among a large cohort of over 11,000 ...

When Rebecca Santucci of Lakewood learned that her sister, Stacy, may have been exposed to COVID-19, she set out to look for a rapid test. She needed to know quickly whether their 88-year-old father ...

At-home COVID-19 tests have become an easy way to self-diagnose. But current tests have drawbacks, such as the length of time it takes to get an answer, or how accurately the test can identify a ...

Kristen Haase receives funding from Health Canada and Roche to study rapid testing. Don D. Sin receives funding from Westjet/YVR to evaluate the feasibility of implementing rapid testing at airports.

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