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 ...

As a result of the rapidly-spreading Omicron variant, last week saw the biggest spike in Covid case numbers since records began in March 2020, with 183,037 positive tests reported in the 24 hours to ...

Bond Digital Health Ltd. landed £1 million (US$1.3 million) from investors to expand development of its Transform data management system for lateral flow diagnostic tests. The technology connects to ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has granted an Emergency Use Authorization to an over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 test that agency officials say will double at-home testing capacity. The ...

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 ...

Jack has a degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Leicester.View full profile Jack has a degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Leicester. As the coronavirus pandemic continues ...

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 ...

If you have an at-home COVID-19 Flowflex test that came in a dark blue box, don't use it, the US Food and Drug Administration said this month. At least, if you got it in the US. While the Flowflex ...

A Covid-19 lateral flow test showing a negative result. Routine testing to identify those infected followed by efficient contact tracing, and supported isolation is still the most effective public ...

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".

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 ...

Free Covid tests will now be available only to vulnerable groups and some NHS staff, as the government ends free testing for the majority of the population. From 1 April, most people in England will ...