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The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) and Department of Defense (DOD) have awarded more than $562 million for COVID-19 test manufacturing.

The funding — part of the American

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National Public Radio (NPR) looked into the "hack" and found a pre-print study from researchers at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. Researchers looked into whether or not PCR tests could detect Omicron using saliva swabs and nasal swabs. They found that, in Delta cases, saliva swab

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Spun synthetic swabs – with a design similar to Q-tips – can now be used to test patients by collecting a sample from the front of the nose, announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Announced on April 16, 2020, this FDA authoriza

Many at-home antigen tests suggest inserting a swab only one-half or three-quarters of an inch into your nose.

So why do some health care workers dig deeper? Here’s what I found out →

Your nasal cavity is much larger than your nose — it extends far into your skull and dr

In 2020 and 2021, we all became well-acquainted with nasal swabs. But small sticks we stuck up our noses, it turns out, were harder to come by than anyone could have predicted. A May 2020 survey of 118 labs in the U.S. found that 60% reported limited swab supplies — making lack of sw

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In early 2020, medical professionals around the world came to grips with the knowledge that a new, mysterious virus that no one had experience with would spread ac

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