A PCR test is often considered the gold standard for detecting coronavirus infection. It’s the test some employers want employees to take before returning to work after having Covid-19, and the one ...

We are inching close to 2022 and with festivities around the corner, the rise in COVID-19 cases is concerning. It’s important to keep getting tested when you have symptoms, have been exposed to the ...

Early in the pandemic, the message from governments of all levels was crystal clear: If you have symptoms, get a PCR test. While that still largely holds true, rules about who should get tested and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matt Binnicker is the CSO for Mayo Collaborative Services. Dr. Matt Binnicker, an expert in the diagnosis of infectious diseases, ...

Two types of COVID-19 tests, the rapid antigen test and the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, are available in the United States. The PCR typically relies on lab testing and is still considered ...

There are three different ways to test for COVID-19: PCR tests, antigen tests and antibody tests. Each method is best for a different stage of COVID-19 infection. Used in sequence, all three methods ...

The rapid spread and high infection rate of the Omicron variant have prompted a run on COVID-19 tests at doctor’s offices, pharmacies, and other businesses that carry at-home tests. Making matters ...

With Christmas around the corner and COVID-19 case numbers rising, it's important to keep getting tested when you have symptoms, have been exposed to the virus, or are going to a high-risk environment ...

As Omicron cases continue to surge in the country, testing shortages have been faced across the UK for both PCR tests and lateral flow test (LFT) kits. And now, the UK Health Security Agency has ...

A MAJOR change in testing rules in the UK means that fewer people need to get a PCR test for Covid. But there are more than a dozen reasons that warrant a person booking a PCR test - the golden ...