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 ...

More rapid coronavirus tests are now available North Carolina, delivering results in minutes, not days. Doctors at Avance Primary Care said they have plenty of the antigen rapid tests, which yield ...

The question quickly arose whether existing rapid antigen tests could detect newly emerging variants. Using clinical samples obtained from diagnostic labs throughout the U.S. from 2020 to 2023, the ...

With all of the testing blunders that have plagued the country’s coronavirus scene, a faster, less-accurate test could be the solution to better controlling the pandemic. Experts are now retracting ...

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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, ...

Since the start of the pandemic, the FDA has issued emergency use authorizations to a whopping 444 diagnostic tests and sample collection devices to detect the COVID-19 virus. In recent months, ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on December 24, 2025, that it has prequalified two rapid antigen diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs) for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. According to WHO, ...

WHO prequalifies the first two rapid antigen detection tests for Covid-19: Geneva Saturday, December 27, 2025, 11:00 Hrs [IST] The World Health Organization (WHO) announced the pr ...

The tests detect COVID-19 and flu strains A and B. They use a nose swab and a solution mix, which you drop into the test tube ...

INDIANA -- Indiana has created new COVID testing guidelines for rapid antigen tests at state and sites run by local health departments. Under new guidance., those tests will only be available to those ...