There’s a big difference between the standard at-home antigen test and a molecular (PCR or NAAT) test. Molecular tests are the ones you want when accurate testing is important. Here are four ...

Get everything you need to know about coronavirus testing all in one place: how to get tested, how testing works, how long it takes, and more.

While you may be used to thinking of COVID tests as interchangeable, there’s a big difference between the standard at-home antigen test and a PCR (molecular) test.

The combination tests look and work a lot like traditional at-home Covid tests: They’re easy to use and fast, often delivering results within 15 minutes. Most are only slightly more expensive ...

A contagious new COVID-19 variant called NB.1.8.1, aka "Nimbus," is now dominant in the United States, CDC data show. What to know about symptoms and vaccines.

The FDA has authorized the first over-the-counter at-home test that can detect and differentiate between a test result for flu and one for COVID-19.

Medicare Part B covers molecular, antigen, and antibody coronavirus testing from Medicare-approved labs. Medicare does not cover over-the-counter home test kits. Various tests can detect COVID-19 ...

We tried at-home COVID tests and asked the experts what to consider when looking for a COVID-19 home test. These are the best tests available.

There are three different ways to test for COVID-19: PCR tests, antigen tests and antibody tests. Here are the differences.

GREENWICH — How many people are getting their noses swabbed at COVID-19 testing sites anymore? Not many. Greenwich Hospital is conducting approximately 70 percent less molecular COVID-19 tests ...

Fact checked by Marley Hall Medically reviewed by Femi Aremu, PharmD If you're testing for COVID-19, you'll want to know what a positive test looks like—and what it means if you get a faint line ...