A PCR test detects the actual genetic material of the virus and involves a step that amplifies the presence of any material ...

Here’s how to get them, plus when to take a test. By Dani Blum Starting Thursday, you can once again order free Covid tests from the government. Every household in the United States will be able to ...

The government is sending out free COVID tests again. Sign-up is quick and easy. Doctors recommend getting your tests for the just-in-case. This is the seventh round of distribution of free COVID-19 ...

Testing positive for COVID-19 is not exactly a positive experience. After all, wanting to go viral these days doesn’t tend to mean wanting to be infected by the severe acute respiratory syndrome ...

Update: This program has ended and free tests are not current available from the government website. As cases of a new COVID-19 variant tick upward across the U.S., the federal government is again ...

Starting Monday, American households can now apply to receive four free at-home COVID-19 tests from the U.S. government, though they might appear to be expired. Once again, the U.S. government is ...

You don't need a prescription to purchase a test that will tell you whether you're sick with COVID or the flu. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, with a focus on health technology, eye care, ...

You may get a PCR test, which can show a positive result for up to three months after recovery. If you take a rapid antigen test, it may not detect COVID after nine days, but it is more accurate for ...

The test delivers results in approximately 15 minutes. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the first over-the-counter combination COVID-19 and flu test outside of emergency use on Monday ...

The federal government will offer households free COVID-19 tests kits to U.S. households at the end of the month. This is the seventh time in the past three years government has provided free test ...