A study conducted by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland has shown that a PCR test using saliva to check for Covid-19 is almost as accurate as the standard nose and throat swab. The authors say ...

A PCR test using saliva to test for Covid-19 is almost as accurate as the standard nose and throat swab, an Irish study has found. The saliva screening represents a less invasive alternative to the ...

The State is to begin testing new rapid Covid-19 antigen kits in the hope of rolling them out nationwide by the end of the year. It is understood that groups undergoing routine Covid-19 testing with ...