Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Key Takeaways A false-positive result means the test says you have an illness when you really ...

As COVID, RSV, and flu cases climb in Kentucky, doctors are seeing similar symptoms between the illnesses, at times, making ...

For the first time in the U.S., a dog has tested positive for COVID-19. A North Carolina pug named Winston was tested as part of a Duke University study after researchers asked for volunteers who ...

MOST COVID TESTING is done at home these days. That means it’s up to you to swab your nose properly and interpret your test results accurately. In some instances, that can lead to confusion and ...

There has been a lot of talk on social media about "false positive" test results after several commentators suggested they might be seriously skewing the coronavirus figures - but that is based on ...

Covid cases are on the rise around the UK, amid concern over the heavily mutated ‘Pirola’ strain of the virus. The variant, which was first detected in Denmark in July, has spread to a ...

Only 22% of people testing positive for coronavirus reported having symptoms on the day of their test, according to the Office for National Statistics. This hammers home the role of people who ...

Elon Musk said in the late hours of Thursday that he had tested positive for COVID-19 — and, confusingly, also tested negative. "Two tests came back negative, two came back positive," Musk wrote.

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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said Tuesday he tested positive for COVID-19 and would miss votes this week in the Senate. His office confirmed to The Hill he plans to return to Washington next week.

Those who have symptoms are urged to take a COVID test as soon as possible, though officials continue to caution that a negative at-home test may not be as reliable as a positive one. "If your ...