The Transportation Security Administration is known for occasionally being a bit overly intense when searching passengers. Annoying as it is, it's in the interest of everyone's safety, and as long as ...

The CVS drive-through line isn’t just for picking up prescriptions anymore, it’s also a one-stop shop for COVID-19 testing. And the person who is collecting the sample to be tested, isn’t a health ...

New research suggests Omicron may be easier to detect in saliva than nasal samples. Some experts recommend swabbing your throat then your nose for a COVID-19 rapid test, even if the test doesn't say ...

Just days after UVA’s win over Florida State, safety Robbie Engelberg delivered another kind of victory: his stem cells, to a ...

Biohackers live by the mantra, “Test, don’t guess” — figure out how well your cells and organs are aging, so you know the lifestyle changes to make and the supplements to take for a longer, healthier ...

On a bright, brisk December day, two people stood in front of Boston’s Old South Church, asking passersby to shove cotton ...

It’s been nearly two full years of the Covid-19 pandemic and we are still talking about testing. And as it was in the very early weeks and months, tests are again at a premium. With many thousands in ...

Airports create a strange mix of routines and surprises, and that little moment when a TSA officer waves you over for a quick hand swab sits right in the middle. Most travelers simply lift their palms ...

A throat swab culture, or throat culture, is a test commonly used to diagnose bacterial infections in the throat. These infections can include strep throat, pneumonia, tonsillitis, whooping cough, and ...

A man who apparently lived with a cotton bud stuck in his ear for years before it led to a dangerous infection is highlighting the risk of cleaning ears with swabs. Doctors recently described his ...

Monday marked day 1 of Swab Summer, an intense, seven-week training program for young people who are on a mission to join the United States Coast Guard. It is said to be the most brutal and ...