High demand for lateral flow tests has resulted in supply issues, with many people unable to get their hands on the kits in recent days and pharmacies warning of “huge problems” with kit deliveries.

This week, President Joe Biden announced that the US government is buying 500 million at-home COVID tests for the nation. If you’ve tried to buy or get a COVID test lately, you may have found long ...

Scientists and public health experts built the COVID-19 pandemic response on years of experience navigating infectious disease outbreaks. Although lateral flow immunoassays have been central to ...

In a recent review published in Nature Reviews Bioengineering, researchers assessed the changing landscape of lateral flow tests (LFTs), and the development of next-generation LFTs based on lessons ...

Lateral flow immunoassays, also called immunochromatography strips, are straightforward devices used to detect the absence or presence of a target analyte. Target analytes range from pathogens to ...

Agreement secures rapid, global access to tests for future pandemics and health emergencies Under the agreement, Roche gains access to at least 1 billion tests annually from Sapphiros' 5 billion unit ...

Lateral flow tests have transformed global health care by enabling rapid disease detection and improving access to medical diagnostics. However, their widespread, single-use design is creating an ...

Not long ago, referring to a lateral flow test would have resulted in blank stares, even though they’re common diagnostic devices used in over-the-counter pregnancy tests, for example. But the ...

Free Covid-19 testing could end for millions of people as early as next month amid falling case numbers and deaths. “Healthy adults” would no longer be able to receive free lateral flow tests on the ...

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