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 new COVID cases in Florida on the rise, taking an easy-to-get rapid test can give you quick results. But the timing has become tricky. If you have COVID-19 symptoms, such as fever, cough, ...

Boxes of iHealth COVID-19 antigen rapid test are distributed in January in Redondo Beach. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times) At-home coronavirus screening has become a way of life for many ...

For instance, if you only get a very faint line, it might be hard to know whether or not that means your results are positive. I know how that feels firsthand. After more than two years of evading ...

When you’re feeling sniffly, congested, or run down, you may be experiencing COVID symptoms and it’s a good idea to test yourself for COVID-19, especially in the midst of new variants like EG.5 (Eris) ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- As hospitals in California prepare for a potential surge in COVID-19 patients, one doctor is among the first in the nation to begin using a rapid blood test to detect the virus. Dr.