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 ...

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 ...

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CHICAGO, Ill. -- Scientists are continuing to develop new COVID-19 testing methods. Everything from throat swabs and saliva tests to breathalyzers are potential options. The federal government has ...

Covid-19 testing practices impacted public perception as much as they did clinical protocols — which now poses significant challenges as new variants emerge. For millions of Americans, the jarring ...