Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

You've had COVID-19. Do you get a free pass for a while?

Testing has become a vital tool for people navigating semi-normal life as the pandemic drags on. We're learning how and when to test ourselves for the virus that causes COVID-19 to minimize the risk of spreading it when traveling, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Should I report my at-home COVID-19 test results?

With hundreds of millions of free rapid-result COVID-19 tests being mailed out to homes, a common question people are asking is: Am I required to report a positive result to local health authorities?

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Q and A: At-home tests for COVID-19

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: With COVID-19 continuing to be a concern, should I stock up on at-home COVID-19 tests so I don't have to wait in long lines to get tested elsewhere? What kind of tests are sold over the counter, and what ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Some at-home tests may miss Omicron in early stages of infection

(HealthDay)—The Abbott BinaxNOW and Quidel QuickVue—two widely used rapid at-home COVID tests—may sometimes fail to spot evidence of the Omicron variant in the first days after infection, even when people are carrying ...

page 5 from 14