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 ...

With Omicron subvariants continuing to evolve and spread, more and more people are testing positive for COVID across the US and Illinois. As of the latest update, eight counties in Illinois were ...

This decision, well within current norms for care, was nonetheless consequential: The president was forced to cancel a trip to advocate for legislation in support of the domestic semiconductor ...

With Covid on the rise once again, you may find yourself reaching for an at-home test for the first time in months. Covid activity is picking up, with hospitalizations increasing in recent weeks, ...

Whether you’re already feeling sick or want to prepare for the cold season, here’s what you should know about buying a COVID test — at-home or PCR. COVID-19 cases have been on the rise (though still ...

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 ...

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test kits for COVID-19 use what’s known as gene cloning – not reproductive cloning – to detect the presence or absence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but social media posts ...

July 25 (UPI) --Scientists at Columbia University unveiled research Monday they said is "a step closer" toward bringing polymerase chain reaction, known as PCR, testing for COVID-19 and other viruses ...