CMA publishes recommendations to improve PCR testing market
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found there are features of the PCR testing market that mean competition alone will not deliver the right…
Polymerase Chain Reaction Market Size Worth $16.2 Billion By 2027: Grand View Research, Inc.
The global polymerase chain reaction market size is expected to reach USD 16.2 billion by 2027, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The market is expected to…
As the first COVID-19 vaccine gets approval, are we finally turning a corner?
The vaccine will be given to advanced health workers, nursing homes, and those over 80 before in the Uk Pfizer has confirmed to CNBC that…
New Covid-19 variants: what we know about the Kent and South Africa strains
All viruses, including coronaviruses, can change over time. That can lead to different strains of the virus with many characteristics. There are three main strains…
Do the vaccines work against new variants?
New variants of coronavirus are emerging that are more infectious than the ones that started the pandemic. More than a year after the COVID-19 pandemic,…
What is the difference between Influenza (Flu) and COVID-19?
COVID-19 seems to spread more easily than the flu and causes more serious illnesses in some people. It can also take longer before people show…
Covid-19 in the UK: How many COVID-19 cases does the UK have in 2021?
There have been more than 3.8 million confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK and more than 100,000 people have died, government figures show. However,…
Lateral flow testing – new rapid tests to detect COVID-19
Lateral flow devices (LFDs) are one of the new tools used to help us detect and combat COVID-19. We put any prospective test through a…
Are antibiotics effective in preventing or treating COVID-19?
Antibiotics do not work against viruses; they only work on bacterial infections. Antibiotics do not prevent or treat COVID-19, because COVID-19 is caused by a…