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 ...

Because of its high accuracy, laboratory-based polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing is the gold standard for infectious disease diagnostics. However, PCR technology requires highly trained staff ...

PCR is a mainstay in diagnostics, but whether a sample is collected at a clinic or at home, such tests require sending a sample to a lab and then waiting for results. A new FDA authorized ...

Q: In most cases, we will repeat the RT-PCR test on the assumption that the original test was conducted too soon or got contaminated. Adding the PCR antibody testing could tell us a little more about ...

For most people, having an at-home COVID test or two handy is just a normal part of life these days. But, if you happen to take a test and get a positive you weren’t expecting, it’s more than ...

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test kits for COVID-19 use what’s known as gene cloning – not reproductive cloning – to detect the presence or absence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but social media posts ...

The holidays are well underway and people are looking forward to or already enjoying time with friends and family, some of whom have likely traveled a distance to attend the festivities (and brought ...