The FDA has issued emergency authorizations to 12 antibody tests for the virus. As federal officials gradually begin reopening the country, expanded testing is central to the conversation. Until now, ...

HealthinationA Quick Guide for the Coronavirus Outbreak.On March 11, WHO officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic. With much of the country taking steps to open up now or in the near future, hopes are ...

As Americans yearn for a future with work, shopping and outings with friends, one concept may become a crucial prerequisite: the widespread use of antibody tests. Antibody tests, also known as ...

As the new coronavirus burns its way across the world, scientists are rushing to find ways to identify those who have been infected — including those who have recovered from COVID-19. Those people, ...

As the world watches and wonders when coronavirus pandemic stay-at-home orders and social distancing measures might end, some hope antibody tests might help provide a solution. As the world watches ...

There are three broad categories of coronavirus tests in the U.S. Two diagnose whether you have an active infection, and a third indicates if you previously had the virus. Most tests look for bits of ...

While it might be impossible to figure out who is going to become sick with novel coronavirus, some public health experts believe the more critical question may be who has already been exposed. In ...

Health experts say the country is days away from widespread coronavirus antibody testing. Instead of detecting the virus itself, the tests detect proteins called antibodies that the immune system ...

Testing in the U.S. and locally has been fraught with delays, supply shortages and other problems. The Food and Drug Administration’s multi-tiered approach to shepherding COVID-19 tests has opened the ...

Lawmakers worry about the reliability of the tests as states reopen. Democratic lawmakers are questioning the accuracy of a number of coronavirus antibody tests seen as crucial to reopening the ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- New York Governor Cuomo announced on Sunday that the state will move to implement antibody testing in the next week, which will provide the first "snapshot into what we are dealing ...