Experts say at-home COVID-19 tests are crucial to controlling the spread of the virus. Our top pick, the EmpowerDX Nasal Swab, is the cheapest out-of-pocket at $99. The EmpowerDX test lets you bill ...

Costco is now offering at-home testing for COVID-19. The retailer's new saliva test can only be bought online. Because it's a spit test, you don't have to worry about a long nasal swab. The process is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matt Binnicker is the CSO for Mayo Collaborative Services. There are now over 40 antigen tests that have received emergency use ...

Adding a throat swab specimen to a nasal specimen significantly increased sensitivity of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests, whether self-collected or collected by a healthcare worker, a randomized clinical ...

Prefer an adorable dog licking your face over an invasive swab up the nose? That's a research-driven option now in testing for the coronavirus. Trained dogs have shown signs of being more effective at ...

As the demand soars for tests that can rapidly detect COVID-19, with pharmacies and grocery stores around the country selling out of tests as fast as they can be stocked, a UConn researcher aims to ...

A new highly sensitive, easy-to-use test for COVID-19 that requires a single swab and 15 minutes has received emergency use authorization (EUA) status from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Last spring, a rapid polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19 — developed by Northwestern University spinoff company Minute Molecular Diagnostics — received emergency use authorization (EUA) ...

March 21 (UPI) --Genetic testing of saliva identifies the virus that causes COVID-19 more rapidly than screening of nasal swabs, a study published Monday by the journal Microbiology Spectrum found.

Are you looking for a COVID-19 test or vaccine on Memorial Day weekend? Whether you need it to travel or to gather with family, you shouldn’t have any trouble getting a nose swab or a shot during the ...