Fears and anxieties inherent to daily life have heightened in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fears about contracting the virus, spreading the virus and COVID-19 testing are prevalent. Some ...

Severity of a COVID-19 illness could be determined by examining autoantibodies in the nasal cavity, allowing more personalized treatment protocols. Severe COVID-19 can be life-threatening for patients ...

1:57 Nova Scotia research shows throat and nasal swab produce more accurate rapid test results Nova Scotia Health is now recommending that people in the province swab both their throat and nose while ...

Researchers with Nova Scotia Health's microbiology team have found that collecting samples from both the throat and the nose makes for a more accurate rapid test result than just by nose swab alone.

For nearly two years, public health systems have been playing a game of Russian roulette when it comes to severe COVID-19. Some people get extremely sick or die. Others escape with few or no ...

James Bogusz said COVID-19 testing — both rapid and through nasal swabs — are now available to travellers and the public alike at the airport in Regina. (Ethan Williams/CBC - image credit) Rapid ...