The last thing most of us want to do is unknowingly get another person sick with COVID-19, but heading into the doctor’s office to get tested can be inconvenient. But just how accurate are the rapid, ...
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 ...
The announcement came last week with the White House signaling a billion-dollar investment in at-home rapid coronavirus tests. It also said 20,000 pharmacies across the country would offer free ...
As COVID-19 vaccines became widely available in the U.S. this year, some people who had put life plans on hold earlier in the pandemic decided not to wait any longer. One of them was Scientific ...
As the holidays come into full swing and many are traveling, more people are interested in taking an at-home COVID-19 test before their travels or gatherings with family and friends. Here’s what you ...
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests were the first available for spotting the coronavirus. They work by detecting the virus’s genetic material, and are very accurate. Then came rapid tests, also ...