The best way to know if a sore throat is a COVID symptom is to take a test.

Two types of COVID-19 tests, the rapid antigen test and the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, are available in the United States. The PCR typically relies on lab testing and is still considered ...

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 ...

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Coughs are common this winter — but knowing whether it’s COVID‑19, the flu, or a cold can be tricky. Here’s what experts say ...

At-home Covid tests can be ordered for free starting Monday. Households can now order four free tests for home delivery at COVIDTests.gov. According to the government website, orders will begin ...

If your throat is sore on just one side, it could mean an infection as minor as a cold or something more severe like an ...

Sander Brus didn't expect a photo of his friend's grandfather's flu diagnosis to go viral. But when he shared the image on Twitter in December, he was bombarded with messages, he said. People in the U ...

Since the start of the pandemic, the FDA has issued emergency use authorizations to a whopping 444 diagnostic tests and sample collection devices to detect the COVID-19 virus. In recent months, ...

Taking a COVID-19 test at home seems simple enough: If you get a line, you're positive for the coronavirus. But what if your results aren't so obvious? For instance, if you only get a very faint line ...

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 ...