The FDA has extended the shelf life for some COVID-19 tests. Now that allergy season is here, many are finding themselves with symptoms asking: Is it allergies or a cold? COVID? Something else? Since ...

At-home COVID-19 tests have become commonplace for many households, but knowing when exactly to take a rapid test — or when to throw old ones out — isn't always straightforward. Here's what health ...

A man holds a negative rapid antigen coronavirus test at a makeshift testing center run by the Magen David Adom emergency service, in east Jerusalem, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean) ...

As Covid cases rise, at-home tests are a critical tool to keep yourself and others safe. Here are answers to a few common questions about when and how to use them. By Dani Blum Since the public health ...

With Covid-19 cases up across the country, many people are once again relying on home tests to guide decisions about going to work and sending their kids to school and other activities. A lot of those ...

Two types of COVID-19 tests, the rapid antigen test and the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, are available in the United States. The PCR typically relies on lab testing and is still considered ...

Every winter, you know you're at risk of the flu, other respiratory illnesses and COVID-19. You may have expired COVID-19 test kits at home, but don’t toss them just yet. The good news? Many tests ...

Mahmoud Illean / AP As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its fourth year, a negative result on a little plastic at-home test feels a bit less comforting than it once did. Still, you dutifully swab your ...