The PCR test, which involves replicating a segment of COVID-19 DNA, is distinct from human cloning. In addition, the paper cited as evidence predates the pandemic and is unrelated to human cloning.

There are three different ways to test for COVID-19: PCR tests, antigen tests and antibody tests. Here are the differences.

Piedmont Urgent Care is seeing an increase in cold and flu cases this season and emphasizes PCR testing as the most accurate way to diagnose and guide treatment.

PCR technology is a molecular diagnostics technology that detects target nucleic acids by amplifying the DNA amount. It has brought marked progress in the life sciences field since its development ...

Last week, I was about to go on a date, and because I'm severely immunocompromised, we agreed he would take a COVID test using one of my rapid home PCR tests. It was a courtesy—he felt perfectly fine— ...

By providing quantitative information about Covid-19 infection, PCR testing can help guide isolation and return to school or work policies.

Researchers have developed a working prototype of a PCR test for monkeypox that provides accurate, easy-to-read results The test works with a compact, portable system developed for COVID-19 ...

Both European Union and Australian regulators have approved the test for COVID. The manufacturer also reports a figure of 99% accuracy compared to lab PCR tests.

Travelers to China will no longer need to show a negative PCR test result starting Saturday, in another easing of the country's coronavirus controls.