Have you or your children recently experienced a spate of symptoms you were sure indicated Covid-19, only to test negative? You aren’t alone, and some families are wondering if perhaps a new variant ...

As flu cases rise across the country, here is everything to know about testing yourself for the illness at home.

If you think a negative test result means you don’t have coronavirus, you could be wrong. It can take days before a new infection shows up on a Covid-19 test. “We know that the incubation period for ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) – You’ve got the sore throat, ...

You wake up with a scratchy throat, runny nose, and persistent cough, but your at-home COVID-19 test reads negative. How is this possible? The short answer is yes—you can still be infected. Many other ...

Entering the United States by air requires a negative coronavirus test. Some people who can’t provide one are using a workaround: flying to Canada or Mexico, then entering via a land border. By Ceylan ...

At-home PCR tests are just as accurate as those done in a lab. At-home antigen tests are more budget-friendly and give results quicker, but there is a greater chance of a false negative. As of ...

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