Infectious Disease Experts Share Advice on COVID Testing This Winter

There's still a lot of confusion around the best time to take a COVID test and where to get them. Here, experts share their ...
Medical News Today

PCR vs. rapid test: What to know

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 ...
Time

Why Some Experts Suggest Getting a PCR Test, Even If You Already Know You Have COVID-19

For Rachel Robles, getting diagnosed with Long COVID was an uphill battle. She caught the virus in March 2020, when nearly nothing was known about its long-term effects and testing was inaccessible ...
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Experts say you might be missing a crucial step to your COVID-19 self-test

Testing yourself for coronavirus infection can be more convenient than getting a clinic or lab test, but from a public health standpoint, experts say there's at least one key downside.Only 7% of ...
Business Wire

Monkeypox rapid PCR test in development

Researchers have developed a working prototype of a PCR test for monkeypox that provides accurate, easy-to-read results The test works with a compact, portable system developed for COVID-19 ...