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, ...

"We feel this pressure because we want to help people." Antibody tests, which reveal whether someone has been infected with the novel coronavirus, have been touted as key to reopening the economy and ...

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 ...

Auckland, New Zealand-based in vitro diagnostics company Pictor is partnering with Mobility Health, a laboratory service provider based in Mason, Ohio, to distribute Pictor’s Covid-19 antibody test ...

If you are looking for a single magical number to tell whether you can be more lax on Covid-19 precautions, sorry, but the level of antibodies in your blood is not going to provide it. Antibodies aren ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- There has been a lot of talk about testing for the coronavirus, but you may not entirely understand what the different tests are for. The coronavirus makes some people sick, some ...

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. The COVID-19 pandemic, which was caused by SARS-CoV-2, has had a significant effect on global public health, economies, and societies ...

The American Red Cross is resuming testing blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 after a drop in blood donations supply. For a limited time, donated plasma with high levels of antibodies ...

During the outbreak of COVID-19, Medicare is supporting people by providing coverage for the healthcare they need. The SARS-CoV-2 antibody test is included in this coverage. The coronavirus antibody ...

A type of COVID-19 test rushed out in the early days of the pandemic, before vaccines became widely available, isn’t much use any more for most people, doctors say. So-called antibody blood tests can ...

RALEIGH (WTVD) -- Two Triangle hospitals are joining forces to give thousands of people free COVID-19 antibody testing. The catch: those people must donate blood. UNC REX and WakeMed Health are ...

Blood testing with the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia in 2011. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Katie Gieratz/Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs) The biggest ...