Testing for the severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SAR-CoV-2) has progressed over the course of the current pandemic and is now widely available for adults and children who suspect they may have ...

As the highly transmissible Delta variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 surges in the United States and around the world, rapid and accessible COVID-19 testing and increased vaccination are key to ...

While simple in concept, the specialized NP swabs are not easy to produce. Nearly six inches long, the swabs need to be flexible enough to reach cells in the uppermost part of the throat without ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. - In response to the critical shortage of nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Radiology at University of South Florida (USF) Health in Tampa set ...