The government will no longer provide free universal Covid-19 testing for most of the public from 1 April, as part of its plan for living with the virus. While people can currently still order lateral ...

PCR tests have been the main test used for Covid-19 during the early part of the pandemic. They can detect Covid-19 very well, but need to be processed in a laboratory. Therefore, they have mainly ...

Editor's Note: Article updated with latest information on availability of tests. People faced problems getting hold of the tests last week after a huge surge in demand prompted the Government website ...

Only a few years ago the benefits of lateral flow diagnostic tests weren’t widely understood outside of scientific circles. The reason most people came into contact with the technology was through the ...

Jack has a degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Leicester.View full profile Jack has a degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Leicester. As the coronavirus pandemic continues ...

With Covid case numbers spiking across the UK, here’s how to tell the difference between a positive and negative lateral flow test result Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, ...

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Andre Alfaro from nanoComposix (now a Fortis Life Sciences Company) about the possibilities lateral flow assays offer in both the present and potential ...

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WE’VE all gotten used to waiting over a lateral flow test in anticipation of a singular red line. But what does it mean when you get a pink or very faint line, and does it signal you are carrying ...

After missteps and controversy, the quick and easy tests are well on way to becoming part of daily life Once obscure diagnostic devices, lateral flow tests have had a rocky path to mainstream use, but ...

LATERAL flow tests are an easy and quick way to find out if you have Covid. With increasing use of the kits amid the spread of Omicron comes a barrage of questions about their reliability. Please ...

Move to scrap confirmatory PCRs for people who test positive with lateral flow reignites debate about which Covid test is best Sarah Knapton is the Science Editor of The Telegraph and has covered all ...