There are roughly 225,000 new cases of lung cancer every year in the United States. Early diagnosis and treatment play a large role in improving outcomes. A recently developed nasal swab test could ...

As more Americans get tested for the new coronavirus and the disease it causes, COVID-19, they’re discovering the test involves a deep nasal swab that can be uncomfortable. Called a nasopharyngeal ...

Pictures and illustrations of a coronavirus test might look unnerving. But medical experts emphasize the procedure — which is a common test for respiratory infections — is absolutely normal. Though ...

Testing for coronavirus still remains a mystery to most in the United States. What is it? Who gets it? And what the heck does it entail? The test is simple, but uncomfortable for some. The clinician ...

Roughly 15,000 people in the United States have tested positive for the novel coronavirus that’s sparked global panic and killed more than 200 Americans. But the number of people in the U.S. infected ...

MILWAUKEE -- A new test for COVID-19 could allow patients to swab their own noses at approved testing sites. It's a less invasive procedure than the current deep nose swab performed by clinicians. U.S ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- MAY 9: Free virus testing for essential workers continues on Saturday, May 9, 2020, on Pier 30 in San Francisco, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) San FranciscoNasal swab ...

Nasopharyngeal swabbing — using a plastic stick to retrieve a sample from the back of your throat and nasal passage — is the current gold standard in collecting specimens to test for infections, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matt Binnicker is the CSO for Mayo Collaborative Services. There are now over 40 antigen tests that have received emergency use ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - University of Pittsburgh researchers have developed a new nasal swab test to determine Asthma subtype results for kids. The study which was conducted by Dr. Juan Celedón a ...