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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Covid is right back at the forefront of public consciousness after a new strain reared its head. The fresh variant is spreading very quickly, meaning Brits should know how to lessen their chances of ...

It can be tricky deciding whether or not to keep your child off school when they're ill but the NHS has some useful guidance ...

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 ...

The NHS and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) have warned that even if someone received the vaccine last year, they may not ...

The NHS has issued “important” advice to help prevent the spread of Covid. Cases of the infection are rising again in the UK, ...

As infections linked to the Stratus variant continue to climb steadily, many are questioning the most effective methods to minimise the risk of contracting and transmitting Covid during this ...

Recent data shows that XFG, also known as Stratus, and NB. 1.8.1, dubbed Nimbus, are the most prevalent variants currently ...

Currently, the very young and elderly are most at risk of contracting Covid, with Stratus and Nimbus the two variants most ...

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