The tests detect COVID-19 and flu strains A and B. They use a nose swab and a solution mix, which you drop into the test tube ...

Medically reviewed by Sameena Zahoor, MDMedically reviewed by Sameena Zahoor, MD A loss of taste (aguesia) is a common COVID-19 symptom that can last anywhere from moments to months. Along with ...

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 ...

The government is ready to declare COVID-19 over: The nationwide state of emergency is set to end on May 11. In California, the state of emergency concluded in February. Johns Hopkins University shut ...

Taste dysfunction was gone 1 year after acute COVID-19, but smell loss remained for some people. Olfactory dysfunction was present in 30% of people with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection and 21% of ...

With COVID-19 cases on the rise again in the U.S., Americans are reviving a familiar precautionary measure: Screening for the virus using rapid at-home tests. Many people still have kits the ...

Smell loss became the cardinal symptom of COVID-19 early in the pandemic and has ignited research on how smell and taste function. An international study led by the Global Consortium for Chemosensory ...

BOSTON – Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your medical questions. If you have a question, email her or message her on Facebook or Twitter. Dr. Mallika is offering her best advice, but as always, ...

People are urged to get COVID-19 tests when they feel sick and in other situations, according to the latest health advice. Annie Spratt via Unsplash These days, feeling sick may make you consider ...