When the coronavirus pandemic first took hold, trying to get a COVID test was like trying to get Glastonbury tickets. Hard to come by is an understatement. But now, well over a year on, a key part of ...

Only a few years ago the benefits of lateral flow diagnostic tests weren’t widely understood outside of scientific circles. The reason most people came into contact with the technology was through the ...

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 ...

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Last month, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that free Covid-19 testing for most groups will end under England’s plans to live with coronavirus. He said the country would now deal with the virus ...

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 ...

When should you do a lateral flow test and when to take a PCR? As Coronavirus numbers rise in Scotland, you might want to make sure you aren't positive and at risk of passing it on to your loved ones, ...

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".

Lateral flow testing has become part of daily life for many of us, but from April these will no longer be available for free. In just over two weeks, anyone who is not identified as eligible for free ...

In our best practices blog, we explore how lateral flow assay design affects test performance. Read on to gain a deeper understanding of the development process, enabling you to streamline the ...

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 ...