There are three different ways to test for COVID-19: PCR tests, antigen tests and antibody tests. Here are the differences.

By providing quantitative information about Covid-19 infection, PCR testing can help guide isolation and return to school or work policies.

COVID-19 PCR tests are not linked to human or reproductive cloning, according to Matthew Binnicker, the director of clinical virology at the Mayo Clinic.

Sorey said OSPRI’s vertically integrated business model is unique. It researches diseases, develops new PCR tests, ...

Researchers have developed a working prototype of a PCR test for monkeypox that provides accurate, easy-to-read results The test works with a compact, portable system developed for COVID-19 ...

Labcorp was tapped by the CDC last month to help make monkeypox testing widely available through its broad network of diagnostic labs.

Researchers have built an RT-PCR platform that gives results in 23 minutes that match the longer laboratory-based tests -- faster than other PCR tests on the market. It can be adapted to test for ...

PCR-based West Nile virus testing using whole blood was effective and favored compared with plasma testing as an initial test for infection, researchers reported.

Northwell Health is rolling out a new COVID PCR test that could make turning around results faster and cheaper.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was detected easiest when using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests in a pediatric population.

No, "stealth omicron" isn't evading PCR tests. Here's what's really going on Rumors abound that BA.5, or "stealth omicron," is going undetected on hospital lab tests ...