What is a lateral flow test (LFT)? A lateral flow test (LFT) is a simple, quick and cheap assay that can detect the presence of target antigen(s) or antibody(ies) in a liquid sample. 1 As a type of ...

14:40, Tue, Nov 10, 2020 Updated: 23:18, Tue, Nov 10, 2020 Liverpool has seen high numbers of coronavirus cases in recent weeks, and the Government is now trialling a new testing pilot in the region.

Before 2020, the words “lateral flow” meant little to anyone outside the scientific community. When talking to people unfamiliar with lateral flow, those working with the technology would often have ...

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 ...

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 ...

The majority of people who want to be tested for COVID-19 will have to fork out for their own lateral flow tests from today under new plans put forward by ministers. The government has announced who ...

In our best practices blog, we explore how lateral flow assay design affects test performance. Read on to gain a deeper understanding of the development process, enabling you to streamline the ...

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 ...

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 ...