The Food and Drug Administration has granted authorization of a COVID-19 and flu test that can be used without a prescription. The authorization, announced Monday, uses a nasal swab to detect the ...

As family and friends gather over the winter season to spread holiday cheer, they may also unwittingly spread the flu and COVID-19. At-home COVID-19 tests were an important part of preventing viral ...

Breaking out the tissues? It's that time of year! But what kind of sickness do your symptoms point to? As the weather changes, we can start feeling under the weather too — but while each illness has a ...

1840s encampment returns to Tomlinson Run State Park for weekend event Visitors to Tomlinson Run State Park can step back in time this weekend as the park’s annual 1840s Encampment returns for another ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Over-the-counter multiplex tests for more than one illness may soon come to a pharmacy near you. Paco Burgada/iStock via Getty ...

Flu season is fast approaching in the northern hemisphere. And a taste-based influenza test could someday have you swapping nasal swabs for chewing gum. A new molecular sensor has been designed to ...

A scratchy, sore throat, a relentless fever, a pounding head and a nasty cough—these symptoms all scream upper respiratory illness. But which one? Our team in Atlanta—composed of biomedical engineers, ...