NEW YORK -- Should you take your COVID tests by swabbing your throat instead of your nostril? ABC's Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jen Ashton says it really depends on the test. Dr. Ashton joined ...

Anyone who has had a COVID-19 PCR test done knows the drill — a swab up the nose and then the tester pops the swab into a plastic bag and off it goes. That’s when the hard work begins of determining ...

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After that, "most people recommend wearing a mask or having some sort of protective isolation for about five to seven days," Sood says. The CDC still recommends taking additional precautions, such as ...

Severity of a COVID-19 illness could be determined by examining autoantibodies in the nasal cavity, allowing more personalized treatment protocols. Severe COVID-19 can be life-threatening for patients ...

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 ...

This article, Do Home COVID Tests Work for BA.5?, originally appeared on CNET.com. BA.5, a mutation of the original omicron variant that is now responsible for almost 80% of all current COVID-19 cases ...

With COVID-19 cases on the rise again in the U.S., Americans are reviving a familiar precautionary measure: Screening for the virus using rapid at-home tests. Many people still have kits the ...

As the world continues to navigate the aftermath and lingering presence of COVID-19, one question remains as relevant as ever: Which COVID-19 test is right for me—diagnostic or antibody? Whether ...