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 ...

Medically reviewed by Jordana Haber Hazan, MD Key Takeaways PCR tests are very accurate and can find the virus even in people without symptoms.Rapid tests can be done at home and show results in ...

Arguably one of the most important facets of the battle against COVID-19 is the ability for states to increase their testing capabilities. As of May 22, the U.S. has completed over 13 million tests ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the federal health emergency ended May 11 and COVID numbers are on the rise, here’s how you can still access tests, at-home and ...

A surge in COVID cases in December 2021 led to a shortage of health care workers across the U.S. While the isolation period to reduce transmission has changed during the pandemic based on various ...

This decision, well within current norms for care, was nonetheless consequential: The president was forced to cancel a trip to advocate for legislation in support of the domestic semiconductor ...

About 60% of healthcare workers participating in an optional rapid antigen testing program at UCLA tested positive at day five, and about 50% were positive at day seven after initially testing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the nation experiences what many experts believe is the second-largest wave of COVID infections since the pandemic started, ...

Tissues and cough medicine may be under your tree this season. COVID cases and severity is spiking as cold and flu season rages on, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is tracking the ...