Covid test kits that only use nasal swabs are slower to pick up Omicron infections than throat swabs, scientists believe. According to a new real-world study, it may take an average of three days for ...

The sensitivity of anterior nasal swab testing can be made effective up to 98% by combining an anterior nasal swab with a swab collected from the back of the throat.

Coronavirus antibody, nasal swab, saliva testing: What to know about COVID-19 tests Coronavirus testing will be an important tool for lifting restrictions.

Testing saliva for SARS-CoV-2 virus by PCR is faster and more sensitive than nasal swabs, especially for testing during early infection.

New study finds that saliva testing might be better and quicker than the standard method of COVID-19 testing — nasal swab.

U.S. Army scientists and engineers have been working with Harvard University to design, prototype and evaluate new nasal swabs needed to test for COVID 19 -- as a way to address the current crisis ...

However this doesn’t mean you should use your nasal RAT to swab your throat for Omicron. It’s best to follow the instructions on the packet. Remind me, what are the different types of RATs?

Participants submitted to a standard nasal swab test and also collected their own saliva samples. Of the 1,939 pairs of tests, 34 came back positive for coronavirus infection.

Rhinostics and P&G partnered to develop a novel nasal swab that improves the speed of testing and adds additional swab capacity for COVID-19 testing.

1,500 people so far have taken the UCBerkeley spit test - but many more are needed before it gets the FDA stamp of approval, in hopes of becoming a do-it-yourself at-home testing kit.