As a result of the rapidly-spreading Omicron variant, this week saw the biggest spike in Covid case numbers since records began in March 2020, with 119,789 positive tests reported in the 24 hours to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As a result of the rapidly-spreading Omicron variant, this week saw the biggest spike in Covid case numbers since records began in ...

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests were the first available for spotting the coronavirus. They work by detecting the virus’s genetic material, and are very accurate. Then came rapid tests, also ...

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 home test kits are unavailable on the Government website, as people wait to book a coronavirus vaccine. The Government website on Monday said “there are no more home tests available”. It ...

Andrew Lee has previously received research funding from the National Institute for Health Research. He is a member of the UK Faculty of Public Health and the Royal Society for Public Health. Just as ...

Everyone entering the weighing-room complex on a race day in Britain, including jockeys and valets, will be required to present evidence of a negative lateral flow test in a move to protect the sport ...