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 ...

Adding a throat swab specimen to a nasal specimen significantly increased sensitivity of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests, whether self-collected or collected by a healthcare worker, a randomized clinical ...

Across the country, doctors and hospitals are desperate for testing swabs. Health care professionals say before we can realistically plan how to rebound from this crisis, they first need to know how ...

Self-collected saliva and deep nasal swabs collected by healthcare providers are equally effective for detecting SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a new study conducted by ARUP ...

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, ...

NEW YORK -- Should you take your COVID tests by swabbing your throat instead of your nostril? ABC's Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jen Ashton says it really depends on the test. Dr. Ashton joined ...

Early research suggests that the diagnostic tests most commonly used in the U.S. may not be the most effective at detecting the omicron coronavirus variant. Some Americans are using at-home tests to ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matt Binnicker is the CSO for Mayo Collaborative Services. There are now over 40 antigen tests that have received emergency use ...