New research suggests Omicron may be easier to detect in saliva than nasal samples. Some experts recommend swabbing your throat then your nose for a COVID-19 rapid test, even if the test doesn't say ...

The first challenge with rapid at-home self tests for COVID-19 is getting one. But once you have a test, there are now growing questions about what body part you should swab to get the most accurate ...

Rapid antigen testing using a nasal swab with the BinaxNOW test was able to detect the Omicron variant at an urban community testing site, whereas other swabbing routes did not perform as well, ...

At-home rapid tests for COVID-19 instruct you to stir a cotton swab inside each nostril before sliding the swab into its little testing tube or card. But some people have posted pictures on social ...

There is a growing debate on whether people testing for omicron should swab their throats. Most people in the U.S. have been doing COVID-19 rapid tests with nasal swabs. That is what the Food and Drug ...

Nose swabs for rapid COVID-19 tests didn't pick up Omicron in the early stage of infection, a small study found. The study, which isn't published, suggests that with Omicron, virus particles peak ...

The omicron coronavirus variant is forcing health experts and the public alike to question everything they thought they knew about COVID-19, including how to properly take at-home rapid tests to ...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Genesprint Group Ltd, a Hong Kong based testing company founded by Paul Tam, Dr. Sherman Fung, Dr. Chi C. Wong, and Infrawear, LLC, the distributor for Genesprint Group’s ...

A spike in strep cases in North Carolina resulted in a child’s death and another being hospitalized in Mecklenburg County. Both children had an infection from the group A strep (GAS) bacteria that ...

University of Utah student Andrew Goaslind takes a rapid COVID-19 test Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, in Salt Lake City. Rick Bowmer AP The omicron coronavirus variant is forcing health experts and the ...

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