What's the Deal With COVID Testing Now? Doctors Explain When to Test, How to Get Them and More

There's still a lot of confusion around the best time to take a COVID test and where to get them. Here, experts share their ...
NBC Bay Area

PCR vs. Antigen COVID Testing: What You Need to Know

Finding a COVID-19 test has become a real challenge with the spread of the omicron variant. But there is also confusion over which test people should be getting, which is a PCR or antigen? “The two ...
WBUR

Which COVID test should you take, and how do you get reimbursed?

Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from a special coronavirus edition of WBUR's morning newsletter, WBUR Today. You can get regular weekday updates about the latest coronavirus surge and other news ...
Forbes

When Should I Use A PCR Test Versus An At-Home Antigen Test For Covid-19?

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, ...
KTLA

How to get a free PCR coronavirus test in L.A. County as part of new pickup program

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Los Angeles County has launched a new pickup ...
Orange County Register

Should I take a rapid COVID-19 test or a PCR? Public health experts break down the facts.

Hours-long lines for coronavirus PCR tests are prompting public officials to push the masses to use rapid, at-home antigen tests instead, but public health experts warn the 15-minute tests are ...
Forbes

With At-Home Covid Tests, Timing Is Everything. Here Are Tips For Correct Use.

Infectious disease expert Dr. Mark Kortepeter explains the pros and cons of at-home Covid diagnostic tests and how to interpret the results. One of the major challenges with having everyone receive ...

Co-Diagnostics Initiates Clinical Evaluations for Upper Respiratory Multiplex Point-of-Care Test on Co-Dx™ PCR Platform to Support Submission to the U.S. FDA

Co-Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CODX) (the "Company" or "Co-Dx"), a molecular diagnostics company with a unique, patented ...
Medical News Today

What to know about antigen tests

Antigen tests can identify the presence of antigens within the body, which are substances that cause immune responses, such as the release of antibodies. The immune system, and antibodies specifically ...
Women's Health

How Long Will I Test Positive For COVID? Experts Answer All Your Big Questions

COVID cases are starting to creep up again in the U.S., and it’s understandable to have new questions about the virus and the newest CDC guidance on isolation after a positive test. After all, it’s ...
The Conversation

COVID: how to make sense of the UK’s new testing rules

Reader in Bioethics and University Ethics Advisor, University of Portsmouth One positive aspect of the pandemic has been increased public understanding of epidemiology and even virus biology. However, ...