The newer versions of lateral flow tests (LFTs) instruct the user to swab the nose only when testing for Covid – and the change came as a relief for those who hated doing the gag-inducing throat and ...

New lateral flow tests are being sent out in Wales and you need to do them differently. If you order tests to your home you may soon see a different style test arrive than you've become used to. The ...

Lateral flow tests (LFTs) became a slightly uncomfortable but necessary part of our lives since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Most of us will have wiped swabs inside our nostrils and swirled ...

Lateral flow tests remain in high demand with many people across Merseyside saying they've found the kits hard to get hold of. Back in December, key workers and the public were unable to get PCR and ...

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As lateral flow tests are no longer free, the advice for people with Covid symptoms has changed.(Picture: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images) When tests were free, it would be easy enough to ...

At the start of this month the Government scrapped free lateral flow test (LFT) kits in England, with most residents instead having to buy their own if they want to monitor their Covid infection ...

Researchers estimate the UK's lateral flow testing programme has produced enough plastic waste to fill 200,000 bathtubs or 19 Olympic swimming pools. Scientists at the Energy and Environment Institute ...

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 ...

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 ...