Last week, I was about to go on a date, and because I'm severely immunocompromised, we agreed he would take a COVID test using one of my rapid home PCR tests. It was a courtesy—he felt perfectly fine— ...

Dr. Matt Binnicker, an expert in the diagnosis of infectious diseases, reviews scenarios where an at-home antigen test is a good option, and when to seek out a lab-based PCR.

The PCR test currently used to test for COVID-19 was, indeed, created for that use. It's not a vaccine in disguise.

A PCR test isn’t even required to get a prescription for the antiviral Paxlovid. It may seem paranoid to plan ahead for a possible case of Long COVID—but the odds of getting it aren’t so long.

There’s a big difference between the standard at-home antigen test and a molecular (PCR or NAAT) test. Molecular tests are the ones you want when accurate testing is important. Here are four ...

A new app pairs a smartphone with a test kit to detect Covid-19. It could match the accuracy of PCR tests, with a shorter turnaround time and lower cost.

Nuclein speeds commercialization of first ever hand-held, battery-powered, real-time PCR self-test to aid in COVID-19 pandemic.