A false positive result is possible with a rapid COVID-19 test. It happens when a person does not have COVID-19 but still tests positive for the disease. People can use a rapid COVID-19 test at home ...

NEW YORK -- Millions of Americans have purchased rapid COVID-19 tests online or at local stores and signed up to receive test kits through a free government program. Unlike conventional, lab-processed ...

The BinaxNOW COVID-19 Antigen Self-Test is an FDA-approved at-home test kit. It can detect active infections with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in ...

Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. After a recent COVID-19 exposure, Dr. Christina Astley tested positive on an at-home test—but just barely. The line signifying a ...

It was possible -- albeit rare -- for people not infected with SARS-CoV-2 to have persistent false positive rapid antigen COVID-19 tests, longitudinal data showed. Among a large cohort of over 11,000 ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — With COVID-19 cases on the rise, taking an easy-to-get rapid test can give you quick results. But the timing has become tricky. If you have COVID symptoms, such as fever, cough ...

In the thick of flu season and with COVID still around, keeping this 3-in-1 test at the ready is a must — especially at 28% ...

Some 50% of people who test positive for Covid-19 on a rapid test after five days of infection are likely no longer contagious, a Journal of the American Medical Association study released on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. By now, most of us know the basics of taking a COVID-19 test at home. With cases, test positivity and hospitalizations due to ...

DALLAS — UT Southwestern researchers have created a rapid COVID-19 test that can identify different variants of the coronavirus in as little as four hours. The researchers hope doctors can use their ...

Health officials recommend not automatically following the expiration date listed on a rapid test kit, as some expiration dates have been extended by the FDA. A resident displays an at-home rapid ...