Yahoo

Nose or Throat? The Best Way to Swab for At-Home COVID-19 Tests

The first challenge with rapid at-home self tests for COVID-19 is getting one. But once you have a test, there are now growing questions about what body part you should swab to get the most accurate ...
Newsday

Not a fan of the deep nasal swab? Northwell offers new COVID-19 self-test, with shallow swabs

Northwell Health is betting a new COVID-19 test that it says is just as accurate as more expensive — and more invasive — nasal swabs will prove popular among patients and employers. The New Hyde ...
UUHC Health Feed

ARUP/U of U Health Study Finds Self-Collected Saliva and Deep Nasal Swabs Are Equally Effective for the Diagnosis of COVID-19

Self-collected saliva and deep nasal swabs collected by healthcare providers are equally effective for detecting SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a new study conducted by ARUP ...
News Medical

School-aged children can successfully self-swab to obtain COVID-19 test specimen, study finds

A new study that could have immediate implications for COVID-19 testing in schools found that with age-appropriate instructions, school-aged children can successfully use a nasal swab to obtain their ...
Self

At-Home COVID Tests Are for Your Nose—Not Throat, According to Experts

As the cases of the omicron variant continue to rise (and potential new COVID variants continue to emerge), the playbook for staying safe seems like it should be relatively straightforward: Get a ...
Dallas Morning News

Taking an at-home COVID test? Here’s how to swab your nose

Julie Cruz takes a sample at the GeneIQ COVID-19 testing site at Dallas College Richland Campus on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, in Dallas, TX. Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer At-home COVID-19 tests ...
11Alive

VERIFY: Throat swab vs. nasal swab for omicron

ATLANTA — People continue to wait in line for tests while trying to find available at-home tests in this latest COVID-19 case surge. But, just as people were getting used to the idea of swabbing their ...
WFAA8

No, you shouldn’t swab the back of your throat when testing yourself for COVID-19

COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are at record numbers, fueled by the spread of the omicron variant. The country’s daily test volume has risen in tandem, and is now at its highest compared to any other ...
KVUE

FDA warns against incorrect use of at-home COVID-19 test requiring nasal swab

AUSTIN, Texas — After a trend on social media, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns about safety concerns in swabbing your throat for an at-home COVID-19 test. Throughout most of the ...
Reuters

Swab throat too during rapid COVID test, Israel's Health Ministry says

JERUSALEM, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Israel's Health Ministry on Monday instructed people self-testing for COVID-19 to swab their throat as well as their nose when using rapid antigen kits to increase the ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Should You Add a Throat Swab to Your At-Home Covid-19 Test?

Preliminary evidence suggests that rapid tests like Abbott BinaxNOW and Quidel QuickVue struggle to detect the omicron variant during an individual’s first few days of infection. AzmanL via Getty ...