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 ...

The Czech Republic should begin offering free antigen tests for COVID-19 for all who want them from Dec. 18, Health Minister ...

If there’s one thing we can safely predict about the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s that plenty of coronavirus tests lie in our future. Luckily, researchers have some good news on that score. Two new studies ...

The discomfort of a standard COVID-19 nasal-swab test might make you wonder if that Q-tip is in fact touching your brain. (It’s not.) A new study from the University of Surrey eliminates the need for ...

As Americans scramble for at-home tests to find out if they’re infected with COVID-19, some experts are suggesting they should swab their throat, in addition to their nose, to better detect the ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Symptomatic people seeking COVID-19 testing can effectively swab themselves at home, suggests a new ...

Bloomington pilot uses AI and genetic testing to detect familial hypercholesterolemia, a hidden cause of high cholesterol and heart risks in families.

At-home gut microbiome tests are trending, selling insights to the curious, empowerment to the chronically ill and a claimed ...

The two top makers of the highly specialized swabs used to test patients for the novel coronavirus are straining to keep up with the demand, even as both the Italian and U.S. governments are working ...

The invasive testing method reportedly involves a saline-soaked cotton swab that is inserted about 3 to 5 centimeters into the anus China has introduced a new mothod to test its citizens for the novel ...

Many who’ve had a nasal Covid-19 test performed on themselves have described it as feeling like that swab got as far back as their brains. If done correctly, the swab is angled parallel to the floor, ...