There are two main approaches to testing for Covid-19 and they search for different things. The PCR test takes a swab from the back of the nose and throat and looks for presence of the virus itself.

Teams of medical scientist healthcare workers across Irish hospitals have been responding as rapidly as possible to the current Covid-19 pandemic to establish accurate and sensitive testing methods ...

Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, we’ve all had to make big changes to our lives - and one thing we’ve had to get used to is self-isolation. However, the frequent chopping and changing of ...

With more of us interacting with others for the first time in a long time, many of us are considering having some antigen tests to hand at home due to the recent rise in Covid-19 case numbers. The ...

The debate around what role rapid Covid-19 testing should have on the speed at which society opens up moved up a gear on Wednesday. Hundreds of workers from the aviation sector took their message to ...

You can exhibit COVID-19 symptoms yet test negative due to early infection, low viral load, or immune response. PCR testing ...