The Four Rapid COVID PCR Tests You Can Take at Home (and Why You Should)

Last week, I was about to go on a date, and because I'm severely immunocompromised, we agreed he would take a COVID test ...
NBC Chicago

PCR vs. Rapid: Which COVID Test Should You Take?

With Omicron subvariants continuing to evolve and spread, more and more people are testing positive for COVID across the US and Illinois. As of the latest update, eight counties in Illinois were ...
WTEN

PCR or rapid test: What’s the difference and which is right for you?

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) — With a rise in COVID cases continuing and more people looking to get tested, there are some key differences between the two types of tests that detect the coronavirus: PCR ...
Boston Herald

Should I take a rapid coronavirus test or a PCR? Public health experts breakdown the facts

Hours-long lines for coronavirus PCR tests are prompting public officials to push the masses to use rapid, at-home antigen tests instead, but public health experts warn the 15-minute tests are ...
Nasdaq

Detect’s PCR-Quality At-Home Rapid Covid-19 Test Now Available for Purchase on Detect.com

FDA-authorized test for home use is the most affordable PCR-quality rapid test on the market and at least 50 times more sensitive than leading rapid antigen tests Detect’s FDA authorized PCR-quality ...
Business Wire

Monkeypox rapid PCR test in development

Researchers have developed a working prototype of a PCR test for monkeypox that provides accurate, easy-to-read results The test works with a compact, portable system developed for COVID-19 ...
WPBF

PCR vs. rapid and at-home COVID-19 tests as cases spike in Florida

TIFFANY: WE BEGIN WITH STEVE KING WITH MORE DETAILS ON THE AT-HOME TEST AND WHERE YOU CAN GET THEM. + IT IS NOT JUST A NUMBER OF COVID-19 CASES THAT ARE STARTING STOPIKE, IT IS THE DEMANDOR F TESTS. I ...
Orange County Register

Should I take a rapid COVID-19 test or a PCR? Public health experts break down the facts.

Hours-long lines for coronavirus PCR tests are prompting public officials to push the masses to use rapid, at-home antigen tests instead, but public health experts warn the 15-minute tests are ...
CBS News

Johns Hopkins Study Suggests Rapid COVID-19 Tests Could Be As Accurate As PCR Tests With Children

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- A new study by Johns Hopkins Medicine suggests rapid antigen testing is comparable in accuracy to PCR testing in children. Over a 7-month study in 2021, 1054 patients under the age ...
Newsweek

Rapid PCR COVID Test That Can Detect Omicron in Just Four Hours Created by Scientists

South Korean scientists have developed a rapid PCR test that can detect the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in just four hours. The new test kit that can detect the new and highly transmissible ...
News Medical

Thermo Fisher Scientific launches rapid environmental PCR testing solution that detects in-air SARS-CoV-2 pathogens

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. today announced the launch of a new rapid environmental test to help in the fight against COVID-19. The Thermo Scientific Renvo Rapid PCR Test is the latest solution in ...
Lifehacker

The Four Rapid COVID 'PCR' Style Tests You Can Take at Home (and Why You Should)

Molecular tests are far superior to rapid antigen tests—and now you can get them for home use. Last week, I was about to go on a date, and because I'm severely immunocompromised, we agreed he would ...