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 ...

Taking a COVID-19 test at home seems simple enough: If you get a line, you're positive for the coronavirus. But what if your results aren't so obvious? For instance, if you only get a very faint line ...

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, ...

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 ...

Households across the country are now able to once again, order up to four COVID-19 test kits at no cost. On Thursday, Sept. 26, the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, an agency ...

As we head into winter, cases of flu and Covid (including variants like Stratus and Nimbus) are expected to rise. We’ve previously shared how to tell which form of Covid you’re likely to be dealing ...

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 ...