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 ...

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 ...

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage across the world, diagnostic tests have been some of the most powerful weapons against the virus spread. There has been a slew of different tests thrown ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

After playing a song that discouraged people from getting vaccinated, the man filming said: “You need to stop testing the kids. You know the stick has got ethylene oxide which is linked to cancer and ...

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 ...

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As a result of the rapidly-spreading Omicron variant, Covid case numbers have continued to rise across the UK in record numbers, with 120,821 new cases reported in the last 24 hours. Now, the prime ...

And thankfully, the rapid tests are free for most purposes except travel, where you’ll need to pay for private testing. Some work places will even provide lateral flow tests for free and expect you to ...