New research suggests Omicron may be easier to detect in saliva than nasal samples. Some experts recommend swabbing your throat then your nose for a COVID-19 rapid test, even if the test doesn't say ...

News of the use of anal swabs for COVID-19 testing has startled Chinese netizens. The method is more accurate than nose and throat swabs, albeit awkward for recipients. Yet the Global Times learned ...

Many who’ve had a nasal Covid-19 test performed on themselves have described it as feeling like that swab got as far back as their brains. If done correctly, the swab is angled parallel to the floor, ...

Coronavirus testing will be an important tool for lifting restrictions. Here's a look at the COVID-19 tests available now or in the works. Clifford led How To coverage. He spent a handful of years at ...

COLOMBO, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lankan police introduced a new mouth swab test from Saturday to detect drivers under the influence of drugs, as part of efforts to curb road accidents linked to ...

Earlier this week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it would be updating its guidance to allow self-swab tests for COVID-19, in which a patient collects a sample from their ...

Robert Hart is a former London-based Forbes senior reporter. Authorities said a video of people waddling out of a hospital, which reportedly was viewed millions of times before being taken down, does ...