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 ...

With home COVID-19 tests at the top of Americans' shopping lists as the Omicron variant continues to spread, scammers are trying to cash by taking advantage of unsuspecting consumers. Earlier this ...

A Facebook user claimed that Minute Maid Peach Punch tested positive for COVID-19 on a rapid test. The test appeared to display positive results, but that doesn’t mean the test detected the virus.

For instance, if you only get a very faint line, it might be hard to know whether or not that means your results are positive. I know how that feels firsthand. After more than two years of evading ...

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As the fight against COVID-19 continues, at-home tests have become critical tools. Last month, the White House launched covidtests.gov, a website where U.S. residents can order free tests. The at-home ...

We're heading into our third winter holiday season amid the COVID-19 pandemic, so it makes sense to have some home rapid tests on hand to keep your gatherings as safe as possible. But storing those ...

In the age of COVID-19, as multiple variants have spread across the world, at-home tests have become tantamount to a saving grace for many individuals and families still grappling with the virus. The ...

Thea van de Mortel teaches into the Graduate Infection Prevention and Control program at Griffith University. You can now buy rapid antigen tests in supermarkets and pharmacies to test yourself at ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — As coronavirus (COVID-19) cases rise across the United States due to the contagious omicron variant, at-home rapid test kits are flying off the shelves and selling out online, ...

As cases of the delta variant of COVID-19 continue to rise, rapid tests are in high demand. There are options for how and where to take the test, either at a pharmacy or clinic or at home through a ...