If you miss a period — whether you forgot your pill or are hoping to conceive — you may want to take a pregnancy test. These tests can often show if you are pregnant from the first day of a missed ...

U.S. health officials are increasingly proposing pooled testing -- mixing several people's biological samples and examining them in a single test -- to drastically boost the country's capacity to ...

A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test detects genetic material from a pathogen or abnormal cell sample. Ways of collecting samples include a nasal swab, a saliva swab, or taking a sample of blood.

Each week, we answer frequently asked questions about life during the coronavirus crisis. If you have a question you'd like us to consider for a future post, email us at [email protected] with the ...

If you don't feel well, you may worry that you have COVID-19. The only way to know for sure is to take a test. At-home tests can tell whether you have the virus right now. More specialized antibody ...

So much is happening inside your body during pregnancy. You might wonder what your baby will look like or what stage of development they are in. Most pressing of all, you may question if everything is ...

Viral TikTok videos showing teenagers hacking rapid COVID-19 tests by inserting sodas and other acidic solutions into the tests’ inlet caused quite a stir in 2021, especially in the UK, where these ...

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