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What To Do If You Test Positive For COVID-19

Testing positive for COVID-19 is not exactly a positive experience. After all, wanting to go viral these days doesn’t tend to mean wanting to be infected by the severe acute respiratory syndrome ... Read More

8 Best At-Home COVID-19 Tests of 2025

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COVID testing: Why health experts still recommend it in 2025

NAAT tests, including PCR tests, are more likely to detect the virus, and are considered the “gold standard” for COVID-19 tests. Samples are usually taken in a health-care setting and sent to a lab ... Read More

How and When to Isolate After a Positive COVID-19 Test, According to Experts

Experts aren't quite sure what's in store for us this cold, flu and COVID season. But with a new flu variant beginning to spread in the U.S. and low COVID vaccination rates, this may be a more severe ... Read More

How Long Are You Contagious With COVID-19 After Testing Positive?

You are likely not contagious with COVID-19 nine days after your symptoms start. Continue isolating if your symptoms persist, and wear a mask until you test negative. You can get vaccinated against ... Read More

US flu cases are peaking for a second time this season. Now you can test for the virus at home

The United States is seeing a second peak in flu cases this season. After doctor’s office visits for flu dipped early this year, they jumped past the previous season peak at the end of last month, ... Read More

How to Check if Your Expired At-Home COVID Test Is Still Good to Use

The FDA has extended the shelf life for some COVID-19 tests. Now that allergy season is here, many are finding themselves with symptoms asking: Is it allergies or a cold? COVID? Something else? Since ... Read More

New COVID variant is spreading across CA. What are symptoms? Do tests still work?

As summer comes to an end, COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in California. While respiratory viruses usually peak in the winter, the novel coronavirus can also surge in the warmer months. Read More

How Long Does Covid Last? Here’s How the Virus Has Evolved in 2024

Not long ago, we were all masters of covid math. When the pandemic began in 2020, the number stuck in our minds was 14: If we (or any close contact) got a positive COVID-19 test, we were supposed to ... Read More