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 ...

During the early stages of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), rapid testing was imperative for public health policymakers and health care workers in order to determine where and what measures ...

A recent study published on the medRxiv* preprint server discusses the role of lateral flow device (LFD) testing in potentially improving coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) isolation policies. Study: ...

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 ...

An artificial intelligence app to read COVID-19 lateral flow tests helped to reduce false results in a recent trial. An artificial intelligence app to read COVID-19 lateral flow tests helped to reduce ...

New tests are being developed to spot early signs of breast cancer and endometriosis in urine.

The UK government recently asked all secondary schools to provide on-site COVID-19 testing for pupils, and advised secondary, college and university students to continue twice weekly testing, in an ...

Record numbers of people in England and Wales are testing positive for covid-19. Here’s what you need to know about how lateral flow tests work, why symptoms may linger even if a person is no longer ...

Despite COVID-19 cases in the UK surpassing 50,000 for the first time since July, the UK government has announced fully-vaccinated holidaymakers travelling from non-red listed countries will be ...

A series of rodent experiments showed that even with abundant food and water, personal space is essential to prevent societal collapse, but Universe 25's relevance to humans remains disputed. Students ...