One home swab now tells a household which of four winter respiratory viruses is present. But it can miss real infections that a lab PCR would catch ...

Although foodborne illnesses stole the spotlight all summer, another highly contagious virus has been spreading in the United States: coronavirus. After a long lull, COVID-19 cases are on the rise ...

You don't need a prescription to purchase a test that will tell you whether you're sick with COVID or the flu. The test, called the Healgen Rapid Check COVID-19/Flu A&B Antigen Test, screens for ...

Medicare Part B covers COVID-19 tests when conducted in laboratories. Part A may cover lab tests if needed in hospital or skilled nursing facility settings. Since 2023, Medicare has no longer covered ...

XFG, dubbed “American COVID,” is spreading globally, with reports linking the variant to a distinctive hoarse or croaky voice ...

The recently-approved medication can help keep you from getting COVID if you’re directly exposed to the illness.

The FDA has extended the shelf life for some COVID-19 tests. Now that allergy season is here, many are finding themselves with symptoms asking: Is it allergies or a cold? COVID? Something else? Since ...

A small study found that a blood test could identify whether someone had Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) with 92% accuracy. Because CFS and long COVID have some biological overlap, this research could ...

COVID rebound is when COVID-19 symptoms return soon after they go away or a person registers a positive COVID-19 test result after testing negative for several days. COVID rebound can happen in people ...