Lateral flow tests for Covid 19 have been rolled out across the UK in various settings – from cities to universities and care homes. Now, the prime minister has suggested they could even be used to ...

Lateral Flow Tests (LFTs) have become a normal part of life as we learn to live with COVID-19 and ride the Omicron wave. But despite at-home testing reaching record levels in recent weeks - with over ...

Lateral flow tests (LFTs) are quick and easy to take at home, giving a result within 20-30 minutes. They look for proteins on the surface of the virus, which are easily detected. However, they have a ...

Should you test positive, there is no legal requirement to isolate, as there was between 2020 and 2022, although NHS guidance ...

Fully vaccinated contacts of people with Covid-19 are being told to take tests for seven days to slow the spread of the virus. From Tuesday 14 December, people who are fully vaccinated a contact of ...

While the coronavirus might be in the rear-view mirror for many, the number of positive cases for a new variant of Covid-19 ...

Liquid crystals, the same technology found in TV screens, strip thermometers, and mood rings, could soon be used in the next generation of COVID tests. According to scientists at the University of ...

England’s care homes are being "failed" by a flawed rollout of rapid lateral flow tests, an expert has warned. Analysis of a pilot of a quick Covid test scheme found it had no impact on outbreaks. A ...

As Covid infections reach a record high in the UK, many will be testing themselves to see if they have fallen victim to the virus. Even though free testing for millions has ended in England, testing ...