Lateral flow tests are now the "gold standard" for rapid, take-at-home tests for COVID-19, but what are they, and how do they work? What is a lateral flow test?

However, a new study has found lateral flow tests are more accurate than previously reported and cannot be compared directly to how PCR tests work.

The rise of the omicron coronavirus variant has put an increased focus on regular testing, but are rapid lateral flow tests the right tool for the job?

With Omicron overtaking Delta as the UK's dominant variant, some experts have raised concerns over whether lateral flow tests can effectively detect Omicron.

With the role of testing only increasing in the future for infectious diseases beyond the current crisis, the teams at ams OSRAM and Jabil saw an opportunity to bring these lateral flow tests into ...

As part of the government's "living with COVID" plan, free testing in England will come to an end on 1 April. Here's how much lateral flow tests will cost.

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 ...

Not long ago, referring to a lateral flow test would have resulted in blank stares, even though they’re common diagnostic devices used in over-the-counter pregnancy tests, for example. But the ...

From 1 April, most people in England will have to pay for a lateral flow test. But under new rules published by the government, free testing will continue for those at risk of “serious illness ...