Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For any American wondering if they have Covid-19, there are two kinds of tests available: polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and ...

Researchers at the Nebraska Public Health Laboratory worked round the clock to develop a test for the Andes virus at the ...

A University of Nebraska lab has developed a test that can detect the virus before symptoms become severe. Now, it's ready to ...

Ten people who were potentially exposed to the Andes strain of hantavirus are being monitored in five U.S. states, officials ...

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 omicron variant is ...

New COVID-19 restrictions for international travel and other activities are fueling consumer demand for highly accurate polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, tests with rapid turnaround times. Some ...

Every American traveling abroad needs to take an antigen test to return to the United States. But the start of the trip is often even more cumbersome, as many other countries (nearly every one I have ...

COVID-19 tests are in greater demand than ever, and new data about the Omicron variant can make picking and using different types of tests confusing. Molecular tests for COVID-19, like the "RT-PCR" ...

There are three different ways to test for COVID-19: PCR tests, antigen tests and antibody tests. Each method is best for a different stage of COVID-19 infection. Used in sequence, all three methods ...

A PCR test is often considered the gold standard for detecting coronavirus infection. It’s the test some employers want employees to take before returning to work after having Covid-19, and the one ...