"I would still say that distancing and outdoor air are your best friends," one leading public health expert told Insider.

How accurate are the coronavirus tests used in the U.S.? Months into the outbreak, no one really knows how well many of the screening tests work, and experts at top medical centers say it is time to ...

For Sarah Bowen, it all started with a sore throat. Not the kind of searing pain she’d feel with strep, she said, but a throat irritation that just didn’t feel right. “By the end of the day, it just ...

NAAT tests, including PCR tests, are more likely to detect the virus, and are considered the “gold standard” for COVID-19 tests. Samples are usually taken in a health-care setting and sent to a lab ...

2025 update: This federal program has ended and free tests are not current available from the government website. Federal health officials have justified the millions they have spent on device ...

Three Americans from different parts of the country told Insider they recently experienced extreme delays in receiving coronavirus test results.

AI-enabled text-first virtual healthcare clinic Curai Health is partnering with UMass Chan Medical School to study how at-home antigen and molecular tests compare with lab PCR tests in detecting the ...

Lawmakers worry about the reliability of the tests as states reopen. Democratic lawmakers are questioning the accuracy of a number of coronavirus antibody tests seen as crucial to reopening the ...

We're learning about two new studies set to launch. One involves testing another form of the treatment Remdesivir, while the other asking professional basketball players to help determine the accuracy ...

The FDA has issued emergency authorizations to 12 antibody tests for the virus. As federal officials gradually begin reopening the country, expanded testing is central to the conversation. Until now, ...