Let's face it: Getting an STD test can be daunting. The traditional route — scheduling an appointment, enduring the endless waiting room stay, then finally meeting with a provider — all for a test ...

Rapid and accurate diagnostic tests are essential for controlling the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Although the current standard involves testing of nasopharyngeal swab specimens by quantitative reverse ...

Social media users have been sharing a post saying any cold or common flu can be misdiagnosed as COVID-19. This is misleading. One Facebook user says their relative was told by a doctor in New York ...

As anyone who has gotten a COVID-19 test can confirm, having a swab stuck up your nose is not a pleasant experience. Most people experience discomfort and watery eyes, though the sensation doesn't ...

CLAIM: A photo showing a COVID-19 test kit that includes swabs labeled “positive” and “negative” proves tests are manipulated to give a predetermined result. THE FACTS: The photo does not prove the ...

A coronavirus swab was found lodged in a woman's airway after it snapped off while being inserted into a breathing tube in her neck, a medical report has revealed. The 51-year-old had undergone a ...

The claim: Why does the COVID-19 test require a swab so far back into the nose? Is it implanting something? In a July 7 post on Facebook, David D. Smith questioned why COVID-19 tests do not swab the ...