Some political leaders are hailing a potential breakthrough in the fight against COVID-19: simple pin-prick blood tests or nasal swabs that can determine within minutes if someone has, or previously ...

With all of the testing blunders that have plagued the country’s coronavirus scene, a faster, less-accurate test could be the solution to better controlling the pandemic. Experts are now retracting ...

How accurate are the coronavirus tests used in the U.S.? Months into the outbreak, no one really knows how well many of the screening tests work, and experts at top medical centers say it is time to ...

Test performance persisted in an era of widespread flu, COVID-19, and RSV transmission and of vaccination against SARS-CoV-2. Fingerstick test’s sensitivities vs RT-PCR: influenza, 93.3%; SARS-CoV-2, ...

Researchers have developed a device -- a breath test that uses a biosensor -- as a tool for use in doctors' offices and crowded public locations to quickly diagnose people infected with the virus that ...