There are many factors to consider when transferring a lab-based test to a lateral flow assay and important validation steps must be taken to ensure comparibly reliable and robust results are achieved ...

As the government introduces Plan B, the nation is once again being asked to follow measures to prevent the spread of Covid as the new Omicron variant takes hold. The new rules will see a return to ...

Adults in England will be offered two free Covid tests a week to help prevent new outbreaks. Starting on Friday, everyone will be encouraged to take two lateral flow tests twice weekly at home in an ...

Last month, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that free Covid-19 testing for most groups will end under England’s plans to live with coronavirus. He said the country would now deal with the virus ...

Following the government's announcement to mass test secondary school and college students for Covid when schools reopen on March 8, Dr Amir Khan has demonstrated how to take a lateral flow test.

Latest figures show that around 3.8m people in the UK, approximately one in 17, has Covid. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) released earlier this week found that this was a 7 per ...

Liverpool has seen high numbers of coronavirus cases in recent weeks, and the Government is now trialling a new testing pilot in the region. Residents and those who work in Liverpool are being offered ...

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What are lateral flow tests? Covid-19 lateral flow tests, also known as antigen tests, and give a good indication of whether you have Covid or not. You can order lateral flow tests here, external and ...

O holy fright: even a faint second line on a lateral flow test means you are positive Credit: iStockphoto For the past few months, our lives have been ruled by a swab up the nose. Comparisons to a ...

As lockdown restrictions ease, people are being encouraged to take two rapid lateral flow tests a week. Rapid lateral flow tests are being made widely available for many people across the UK to do at ...