Britain has begun rolling out rapid, lateral-flow COVID-19 tests to schools and universities, health minister Matt Hancock said on Thursday, adding that much more of life could return closer to normal ...

Visitors to care homes in parts of England will be able to get tested for COVID-19 under a new pilot scheme aimed at reducing onerous restrictions in time for Christmas, the health ministry said on ...

Throughout this two-year global COVID-19 nightmare, one thing that has been sorely lacking is access to testing. “Flu-like symptoms” covers a lot of ground, and knowing if a sore throat is just a sore ...

Scientists have created a low-cost gluten sensor that combines lateral flow strips with smartphone imaging, exposing hidden contamination in everyday foods from fries to salads and offering peace of ...

Lateral flow assays are unrivaled among rapid tests when it comes to speed and ease of use. Their development, however, requires highly informed decision making, including careful selection of the ...

Covid is right back at the forefront of public consciousness after a new strain reared its head. The fresh variant is ...

The Stratus variant, which includes the XFG strain of the virus and its spin-offs, XFG.3 and XFG 3.1, now make up around 75 per cent of cases in England, according to the latest UK Health Security ...

The latest data indicates that XFG, also referred to as Stratus, and NB.1.8. 1, known as Nimbus, are the most widespread ...

Researchers have adapted a rapid diagnostic technology that is able to identify undetected cases of malaria, helping tackle the spread of disease.A ...

The World Health Organisation says that while the latest variant doesn't seem to trigger more serious illness, it transmits more rapidly than earlier strains ...

Nearly 90 per cent of all Covid cases recorded in England are now linked to two new variants: NB.1.8.1 and XFG, nicknamed ...

As the weather changes, farmers should start talking to their vets about parasite control treatments and whether diagnostic ...