Is my COVID test expired? How to check, and what to do

If you have unused COVID tests lying around at home, they may be OK to still use. Here’s what to know as the cold and flu season ramps up.

NYC COVID czar caught on cam bragging about attending drug-fueled sex parties during pandemic

Varma — who served as senior health advisor to then-Mayor Bill de Blasio during the height of the pandemic, talked about hosting orgies with his wife and attending underground dance parties with more than 200 people.

COVID XEC variant, reportedly more contagious, starting to spread

Health experts and scientists around the world are sharing thoughts on what they believe will be the next dominant COVID variant to watch for this fall - XEC.

Free at-home COVID-19 test program will restart late September

The U.S. Health and Human Services agency announced the free at-home COVID-19 test program will restart in late September but have not set an exact date.

Biden tests negative for COVID-19, White House says

The White House noted that Biden's symptoms have resolved without fever, his vital signs, including pulse oximetry, were normal, and his lungs remained clear.

COVID cases rising in North Texas as FLiRT variant spreads

President Biden isn't the only one testing positive for COVID. A growing number of North Texans are catching a new variant or the virus.

COVID-19 variants called FLiRT are spreading across US

The COVID-19 variants, nicknamed FLiRT, account for about one in four infections. Here's what to know.

Long COVID is more prevalent in these states, CDC data shows

Long COVID is the all-encompassing term for a wide range of symptoms that can last weeks, months and even years after a COVID-19 infection.

Largest-ever COVID vaccine study links shot to small increase in heart, brain conditions

"The odds of all of these adverse events are still much, much higher when infected with SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), so getting vaccinated is still by far the safer choice," one doctor noted.

COVID, flu cases on the rise in North Texas, hospital officials say

Respiratory viral season is in full bloom with COVID, flu and RSV cases keeping medical providers across the Metroplex busy.

Government offering more free COVID-19 tests for home delivery through the mail

The new release of free COVID-19 nasal swab tests comes ahead of the first winter since the pandemic started that insurers are no longer required to cover the cost of them.

Texas House passes bill banning COVID-19 vaccine mandates by private employers

The Texas House passed a bill that would ban COVID-19 vaccine mandates by employers. Before it goes to Governor Greg Abbott for approval, the Texas Senate has to approve changes made by the House.

Sign-up for more free COVID tests begins today. Here’s how to order

The U.S. government is replenishing its stockpile with millions of new at-home COVID tests. Here’s how to order yours for free.