Countries straining to contain a second wave of COVID-19 are turning to faster, cheaper but less accurate tests to avoid the delays and shortages that have plagued efforts to diagnose and trace those ...

Siemens Healthineers on Wednesday announced the launch of a rapid antigen test kit in Europe to detect coronavirus infections, but warned that the industry may struggle to meet a surge in demand.

Positive tests have increased from 7.6% to 8.4% in a week. Whilst hospitalisations have also increased from 2.00 per 100,000 to 2.73 per 100,000. But it’s not just Covid, with UKHSA also reporting a ...

The latest data indicates that XFG, also referred to as Stratus, and NB.1.8. 1, known as Nimbus, are the most widespread variants at present. While getting vaccinated can reduce the risk of severe ...

Parents and carers will be able to alternate between themselves and loved ones on the NHS app as easily as switching Netflix profiles, health leaders have said. A new family feature, currently being ...

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust has become the first NHS organisation in the country to pilot the Sysmex PA-100.

An NHS trust has become the first in England to offer a new ovarian cancer surveillance test for women with an inherited risk of the disease. Women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations are known to be ...

A new family feature on the NHS app should make it easier for parents and carers to view their relative’s details and make appointments (PA) Parents and carers will be able to alternate between ...

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