As a result of the rapidly-spreading Omicron variant, Covid case numbers have continued to rise across the UK in record numbers, with 120,821 new cases reported in the last 24 hours. Now, the prime ...

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 ...

And thankfully, the rapid tests are free for most purposes except travel, where you’ll need to pay for private testing. Some work places will even provide lateral flow tests for free and expect you to ...

People should take lateral flow tests just before meeting up with others because Omicron can become infectious "within hours", a public health expert has warned. Irene Petersen, a professor of ...

As plan B measure are implemented across the UK, people are being urged to wear masks, work from home and take regular lateral flow tests. Lateral flow tests are for people who have no symptoms but ...

You are reading Anywhere But Here, our summer-long series on travel at home and abroad, serving up the information and inspiration you need. Can you use a lateral flow test for travel? That’s one of ...

Lateral flow (LFD) tests are as likely to detect Omicron as other variants of coronavirus, according to the Health Security Agency (HSA). Dr Jenny Harries, HSA chief executive, said: “Our data shows ...

Anyone visiting Forth Valley Royal Hospital is being told they must take a lateral flow test before doing so. This has to be done prior to every visit, and everyone will be asked to provide contact ...

The number of people being admitted to hospital with Covid in England has begun to rise again, new data from the NHS shows. It comes as experts in Europe warned of a new wave of the virus driven by ...