Pharmacist and pharmacy owner Andrew Yeh prepares a rapid COVID-19 antigen test Monday. - Maria Sarrouh / Toronto Star Beginning today, Ontarians and Albertans can buy an asymptomatic rapid antigen ...

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 ...

Rapid COVID tests are convenient and easy to use because you can take them at home. But it's important to know how to interpret their results, when you should take another rapid test and when you ...

As of May 2022, the U.S. is experiencing another uptick in the number of COVID-19 cases. High rates of infection in Europe and Asia, along with the continued emergence of new sub-variants, such as ...

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 ...

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and rapid (antigen) tests for COVID-19 both involve taking a swab. Results for a PCR test take longer, as it needs to go to a laboratory. It is more costly but tends to ...

More than two years after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared an end to the emergency phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, the virus continues to circulate globally. While current data suggest ...