Ontarians with positive rapid tests are struggling to get appointments for confirmatory PCR tests, and those who have managed to get tests are waiting days for results. But if you’ve got $350 handy, ...

Most Manitobans who screen positive for COVID-19 using a rapid antigen test will no longer be asked to return to receive a PCR test. Dr. Jazz Atwal, the province's deputy chief public health officer, ...

In a matter of weeks rapid tests went from something you couldn't pay someone to take — according to Ontario Premier Doug Ford — to the hottest holiday find. Ottawans have been lining up for hours at ...

The rapid spread and high infection rate of the Omicron variant have prompted a run on COVID-19 tests at doctor’s offices, pharmacies, and other businesses that carry at-home tests. Making matters ...

Rapid antigen tests for COVID-19 are quicker and easier, but also less accurate, than the PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests that Canada has relied upon during the pandemic. But as various ...

The question: I’ve been reading in the news about all the different tests for COVID-19. Some are done in labs, some are done in schools and some are done at home. Which one is best? The answer: The ...

You may get a PCR test, which can show a positive result for up to three months after recovery. If you take a rapid antigen test, it may not detect COVID after nine days, but it is more accurate for ...

Molecular biologist Yousef Haj-Ahmad left his teaching position at Brock University back in 2013 to focus full-time on Norgen Biotek, a manufacturing and research company that develops tests that can ...

As rapid antigen tests become one of Saskatchewan’s primary tools in the fight against the pandemic’s fifth wave, most residents have at least one of the small boxes at home. Hearing reports of people ...

In a matter of weeks rapid tests went from something you couldn't pay someone to take — according to Ontario Premier Doug Ford — to the hottest holiday find. Ottawans have been lining up for hours at ...