The lateral flow assay market is poised for growth via increasing home-based self-testing kits, integration with smartphones for telehealth, and expansions in food safety and environmental monitoring.

Britain will launch a COVID-19 mass testing pilot scheme in the northwest city of Liverpool this week, offering everyone tests whether or not they have symptoms, in an attempt to find a new way to use ...

The British government on Thursday will set out which COVID-19 restrictions each local authority in England will face when a national lockdown ends next week allowing businesses to reopen in areas ...

Scientists have created a low-cost gluten sensor that combines lateral flow strips with smartphone imaging, exposing hidden contamination in everyday foods from fries to salads and offering peace of ...

Taste-based sensor tests could detect the flu before symptoms start and help prevent future outbreaks, a study suggests.

Researchers have adapted a rapid diagnostic technology that is able to identify undetected cases of malaria, helping tackle the spread of disease.A ...

Nearly 90 per cent of all Covid cases recorded in England are now linked to two new variants: NB.1.8.1 and XFG, nicknamed ...

Researchers created a low-tech sensor for detecting flu virus and plan to incorporate it into into gum or lozenges to ...

A fast-spreading new Covid variant is sweeping across Northern Ireland which a doctor is warning causes patients to exhibit ...

Recent data shows that XFG, also known as Stratus, and NB. 1.8.1, dubbed Nimbus, are the most prevalent variants currently circulating. While vaccination can lower the risk of serious Covid illness, ...

Call NHS 111 or your GP if your child: Call 999 if your child is struggling to breathe, turns blue around the lips, has pauses in their breathing, or has a seizure. Only children at very high risk of ...