Continued mutations in SARS-CoV-2 mean new and emerging variants, a sign that COVID-19 isn't going away anytime soon, despite a relaxing of public health measures around the country. And due to the ...

Medicare Part B covers COVID-19 tests when conducted in laboratories. Part A may cover lab tests if needed in hospital or skilled nursing facility settings. Since 2023, Medicare has no longer covered ...

Medical laboratory testing is the heartbeat of medicine. It provides critical data for physicians to diagnose and treat disease, dating back thousands of years. Unfortunately, laboratory medicine as a ...

At-home STD tests offer convenience and privacy while testing for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). These diseases are also called sexually transmitted infections (STIs). If you're sexually active ...

Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. A medical worker performs a COVID-19 test at a screening center in Saint-Denis, France, on Nov. 4, 2020. Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. If you had COVID-19 ...

A calprotectin stool test detects levels of calprotectin in stool. This protein indicates bowel inflammation. It can help diagnose and monitor conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). A ...