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 ...

After over two years, we're finally seeing a return to somewhat of a 'normal' life in a post-pandemic world, with the government recently announcing its plans for how we'll be "living with COVID-19".

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 ...

After prime minister Boris Johnson declared an “omicron emergency” on Sunday night, as the new variant of Covid-19 continues to spread rapidly, people have rushed to order lateral flow tests online.

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 ...

During the early stages of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), rapid testing was imperative for public health policymakers and health care workers in order to determine where and what measures ...

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 ...

A recent study published on the medRxiv* preprint server discusses the role of lateral flow device (LFD) testing in potentially improving coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) isolation policies. Study: ...