“Is my sore throat, slight cough or runny nose COVID-19?” It’s a concern that’s still, alas, familiar to many of us in 2025. You go out, perhaps in a crowded space — or gather with friends and family ...

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

The holidays are well underway and people are looking forward to or already enjoying time with friends and family, some of whom have likely traveled a distance to attend the festivities (and brought ...

The government is offering another round of free at-home COVID tests to Americans in time for the holiday season. As flu and RSV season kick into full swing, precautions meant to keep families healthy ...

With flu and RSV seasons set to soon heighten, when should you test for COVID if you are sick and how often? The federal government recently resumed its program of shipping out free COVID tests to ...

According to Dr Neel Patel from LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor, telling one apart form the other may be key as the cooler weather settles in. “With [both flu and Covid circulating at higher rates, it’s ...

You can no longer order free COVID-19 tests from the United States government. As of March 10, the government's free coronavirus test distribution program, COVIDtests.gov, is not currently accepting ...

While COVID-19 never fully went away the way many of us hoped it would when we were embracing Zoom happy hours and worked from home in March of 2020, ramped-up testing efforts have made it easier to ...

In 2024, rapid COVID tests are a staple of cough-and-cold aisles across America. But the convenience of self-testing comes with a caveat: The onus is on you to report your results. Swab, swirl, squirt ...

We have seen “summer surges” every year since the start of the pandemic. As in past years, summer travel is a likely contributing factor. And in the “post-emergency” pandemic phase, masking and ...