EVERETT — As the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic begins to bend, health workers will need to return to what Dr. Geoff Baird calls “the bread and butter of epidemiology.” Test many people for the virus.

Molecular testing, or molecular diagnostics, refers to a group of tests that look at the genetic material in a specimen. It can detect genetic risk factors for certain diseases or provide evidence of ...

You can't place orders for at-home COVID testing kits anymore, but there are still resources available for free testing. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering ...

As Illinois and other states look to phase in reopenings over the coming weeks and months, one message has been repeated again and again: to end this crisis, we need more testing. Startups and ...

It's all about testing and increasing testing capacity for Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards as the state begins to move forward from COVID-19."We have a goal in Louisiana -- it's actually an imperative ...