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, ...

HealthinationA Quick Guide for the Coronavirus Outbreak.On March 11, WHO officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic. With much of the country taking steps to open up now or in the near future, hopes are ...

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 ...

While it might be impossible to figure out who is going to become sick with novel coronavirus, some public health experts believe the more critical question may be who has already been exposed. In ...

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 ...

As Americans yearn for a future with work, shopping and outings with friends, one concept may become a crucial prerequisite: the widespread use of antibody tests. Antibody tests, also known as ...

LOS ANGELES -- U.S. regulators issued new guidance this week shortening the time that people who received Moderna or Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine have to wait for a booster, and it's different than the ...

Antibody tests weren't meant to gauge COVID-19 vaccine immunity. Dr. Anthony Fauci said they also wouldn't be the best sign you need a booster.

Lawmakers worry about the reliability of the tests as states reopen. Democratic lawmakers are questioning the accuracy of a number of coronavirus antibody tests seen as crucial to reopening the ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. health insurers may balk at covering tests that look for coronavirus antibodies in some cases, arguing that employers or the government should foot a bill expected to run ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The North Carolina legislature is funding a year-long study that they hope will help state officials determine when they can safely reopen the economy. The state legislature ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- It's the next frontier of COVID-19 testing - looking for antibodies to the virus. ABC7 news got an inside look at the San Francisco lab that is validating a coronavirus antibody ...