The government will no longer provide free universal Covid-19 testing for most of the public from 1 April, as part of its plan for living with the virus. While people can currently still order lateral ...

Sapphiros today announced a strategic supply and manufacturing option agreement with Roche that will grant exclusive rights to lateral flow technology manufacturing capacity to at least 1 billion ...

When the coronavirus pandemic first took hold, trying to get a COVID test was like trying to get Glastonbury tickets. Hard to come by is an understatement. But now, well over a year on, a key part of ...

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 ...

“It's well known that sensitivity is a major driver of commercial success and value for point-of-care tests,” said Jim Kadushin, Genisphere's Chief Operating Officer. “Genisphere's new process for ...

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests were the first available for spotting the coronavirus. They work by detecting the virus’s genetic material, and are very accurate. Then came rapid tests, also ...

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Andre Alfaro from nanoComposix (now a Fortis Life Sciences Company) about the possibilities lateral flow assays offer in both the present and potential ...

A Covid-19 lateral flow test showing a negative result. Routine testing to identify those infected followed by efficient contact tracing, and supported isolation is still the most effective public ...

Regular coronavirus testing will be rolled out in schools and colleges across Wales from January, the Welsh Government has announced. The process will see staff and pupils who come into contact with ...