To throat swab or not to throat swab? That seems to be the question going around social media, as concerns have grown over how effective at-home rapid antigen COVID-19 tests are. Most tests instruct ...

The invasive testing method reportedly involves a saline-soaked cotton swab that is inserted about 3 to 5 centimeters into the anus China has introduced a new mothod to test its citizens for the novel ...

REPORTER: A LOT OF US HAVE DONE IT, GONE TO THE INTERNET OR SOCIAL MEDIA, FOR MEDICAL ADVICE. BUT ISTH TIME, DOCTORS I SPOKE WITH SAY, STICK TO ETH INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED IN YOUR AT-HOME STTE >> RIGHT ...

Wipe with a damp washcloth: This is the safest and best method of all. You can't really get inside your ear canal with your finger, and gently rubbing around the outside of it with a damp cloth is ...

Slate is making its essential coronavirus coverage free for all readers. Subscribe to support our journalism. Earlier this month, Jacklyn Grace Lacey tested herself for COVID-19 using a home kit.

Researchers have found a way to amplify detection of tuberculosis in low-concentration samples, resulting in a tongue swab ...

Authorities in China have started to roll out anal swab COVID-19 tests, which they say will help detect cases in high-risk individuals. Bloomberg reports that state-run channel CCTV said the anal ...

According to the university, the traditional method of testing for TB involves the collection of sputum, or mucus from the ...

To throat swab or not to throat swab? That seems to be the question going around social media, as concerns have grown over how effective at-home rapid antigen COVID-19 tests are. Most tests instruct ...