A PCR test detects the actual genetic material of the virus and involves a step that amplifies the presence of any material ...

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 ...

"We feel this pressure because we want to help people." Antibody tests, which reveal whether someone has been infected with the novel coronavirus, have been touted as key to reopening the economy and ...

So many people were outside this weekend. Is the risk for transmission lower in the fresh air? It all depends on who you are around and what you are doing. The New York Times recently interviewed ...

According to Dr Neel Patel from LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor, telling one apart form the other may be key as the cooler ...

A key monoclonal antibody once used to treat some people with COVID is no longer recommended for use in the U.S. under a new order from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. As the weather gets ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - While some potential vaccines have emerged in the global race to find a way to stop the spread of COVID-19, many scientists and researchers believe antibody-based therapies hold ...

Antibody tests are helping us get a better handle on the real coronavirus infection rate. An early study by Stanford has generated a lot of sensational headlines. Here, we take a look at the caveats ...