Belfast Telegraph

Coronavirus Northern Ireland: What is a lateral flow test, are they reliable and where to get one?

The Executive has urged people in Northern Ireland to regularly test themselves using Covid-19 lateral flow kits in a bid to curb rising transmission of the Omicron variant. They announced the ...
The Scientist

Accessible Lateral Flow Assays: Test to Treat, Test to Protect

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 ...
Medical Xpress

Artificial intelligence used in new COVID-19 test improves accuracy

A new AI-assisted molecular diagnostic platform capable of identifying variants of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases has been developed by scientists in the UK. The low cost, portable device ...
IFLScience

Can COVID Lateral Flow Tests Still Detect The New Variant JN.1?

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...
CNN

Home tests still work to detect Covid-19, but here’s why your test may not pick up an infection

With Covid-19 cases up across the country, many people are once again relying on home tests to guide decisions about going to work and sending their kids to school and other activities. A lot of those ...