Maine-based Puritan Medical Products is one of only two companies that manufacture the type of swabs needed to test for the coronavirus. As testing ramps up, a huge demand has only grown.

Prosecutors on the Gilgo Beach murder case are seeking a court order for a DNA cheek swab of accused killer Rex Heumerann as they search for more evidence linking him to the cold case killings.

A picture showing a swab test being taken has been circulated widely on Facebook and Instagram along with claims that the swab is taken at the "blood-brain barrier".

It's a nasal swab test that checks for three types of bacteria with sinusitis.

Swab shortages have led to a bottleneck in COVID-19 testing, but the FDA announced Thursday a broader range of swabs can now be used.

U.S. diplomats in China were subjected to anal swab tests for Covid-19, a Department of State spokesperson confirmed Thursday, adding that a protest had been lodged with the Chinese Ministry of ...