Most of the major laboratories are now accredited. Clinics providing lateral flow tests in person also need to be accredited but those sending out self-tests for home delivery do not. All companies ...

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 ...

Free packs of rapid lateral flow tests can be posted to people’s homes or collected at several places across the country. The tests involve rubbing a swab over the tonsils and inside the nose, much ...

With the colder months approaching people are braced for colds and flu cases to rise – and of course there’s the ever-present concern of Covid-19. While the days of lockdowns and restrictions may be ...

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, ...

With lateral flow and PCR tests no longer available for free (FYI, they were never free – it was paid for by your taxes), many are worried about accessing Covid testing in the future. From April 1, ...

Coronavirus headlines December 13 - PM announces first death from Omicron, NHS lateral flow shortage & more Daily testing for anyone double-jabbed who comes into contact with a coronavirus case will ...

Many of us will have experienced the "flow state" at different times in our lives. Sportsmen, artists, and musicians might describe the flow state as being in "the zone" or "in flow". For them, the ...

As autumn approaches, the beginning of the cold weather season is notoriously followed by a rise in respiratory illnesses. Covid has already been doing rounds around the country, as a result of poor ...

Coronavirus tests are no longer free for everybody in England. Universal free testing ended on Friday April 1, as part of a switch to the "living with Covid" strategy. While some healthcare staff will ...

Remember all those lateral flow tests we used to do during the Covid pandemic and ­occasionally still do? Well, that useful technology has a life beyond Covid – it can detect brain tumours. A team at ...