Antigen tests are one type of rapid test that may help diagnose COVID-19. Some rapid tests can provide results in 15 minutes. But, they may not be as accurate as other types of tests, such as a PCR ...

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and rapid (antigen) tests for COVID-19 both involve taking a swab. Results for a PCR test take longer, as it needs to go to a laboratory. It is more costly but tends to ...

Other countries are awash in Covid tests. The U.S. is not. By David Leonhardt Your daughter wakes up with a scratchy throat, and you can’t decide whether she should go to school. You can’t shake a ...

Kristen Haase receives funding from Health Canada and Roche to study rapid testing. Don D. Sin receives funding from Westjet/YVR to evaluate the feasibility of implementing rapid testing at airports.

Rapid COVID tests are convenient and easy to use because you can take them at home. But it's important to know how to interpret their results, when you should take another rapid test and when you ...

How much should you trust the results of a rapid antigen test? That's a question many people are asking these days amid recent research and anecdotes suggesting these tests may be less sensitive to ...

KANSAS CITY – During the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, it is not surprising to see the priorities of consumers – when it comes to the safety of their food – are higher than ever before. Even with ...

A Naperville-based bioscience laboratory could help address the backlog of COVID-19 testing across the country and eventually assist the United States in more quickly confronting a future virulent ...