The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized the first rapid coronavirus test that doesn’t need any special computer equipment to get results. The 15-minute test from Abbott Laboratories ...

A COVID lab owner pleaded guilty to a scheme where fake negative results were delivered when tests hadn’t been run, federal officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto A COVID testing lab in Chicago ...

Zishan Alvi, the owner of a medical testing laboratory in Chicago, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud on Monday, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice. Alvi’s ...

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- State and local health leaders say they need more novel coronavirus test kits to get a handle on the extent of the outbreak. "One of the biggest challenges, as people have been ...

CHICAGO, Ill. -- Scientists are continuing to develop new COVID-19 testing methods. Everything from throat swabs and saliva tests to breathalyzers are potential options. The federal government has ...

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A COVID testing lab in Chicago delivered negative results to people before their tests had even been run, federal officials said. The owner and operator, 45-year-old Zishan Alvi, pleaded guilty to ...