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Testing

Millions to miss out on Covid booster as NHS slashes eligibility

Diagnoses for gonorrhoea and syphilis hit record highs in 2022 in new findings from the UK Health Security Agency.

Gonorrhoea and syphilis hit record levels in 2022

Two poultry workers in England have tested positive for bird flu, although there are no signs of human-to-human transmission, the UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) has said.

Two poultry workers infected with bird flu, UK officials confirm

Covid rate infections. 
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Routine Covid testing to end for some as part of test shake-up

Kirkwall, Orkney islands

Orkney islands linked to gene mutation which increases cancer risk

Matt Hancock

Matt Hancock appears to reject expert advice in leaked messages

The new pill ‘stuns’ sperm, making them unable to swim to an egg.

New male contraceptive pill have been proving successful in labs

Calderdale Council's Director of Public Health Deborah Harkins takes a HIV test

Calderdale's public health boss takes HIV test for awareness campaign

Lexus hints at personalised sports EV with ‘manual’ gearbox

Lateral flow home test kits are currently unavailable on the government website. (Pic: Shutterstock)

Lateral flow test shortage on same day people queue for Covid booster jab

Covid: NHS Test and Trace an ‘eye-watering’ waste of taxpayers’ money after £37 billion funding, report says
 (Photo illustration by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

NHS Test and Trace an ‘eye-watering’ waste of taxpayers’ money after £37 billion...

PCR tests are required for all travellers returning to the UK from green and amber list countries (Photo: Getty Images)

Cost of Covid PCR tests for travel to be investigated over ‘rip-off’ prices

New research suggests daily testing in secondary schools can cut Covid-related illnesses by 39 per cent (Photo: Getty Images)

Daily Covid testing ‘just as effective’ in controlling transmission as self isol...

Testing and quarantine requirements have been introduced by several countries for UK tourists (Photo: Getty Images)

Tough new travel restrictions set out for UK tourists as Delta Covid cases surge

Mobile testing unit Sabel

Higher chance of Covid Delta variant spreading in these Calderdale areas

Walk-in covid 19 testing centre, Daisy Street Car Park, Brighouse.

Brighouse walk-through Covid testing centre opens in Brighouse car park

It's a Sin. Picture: Channel 4

TV drama It's a Sin offers hope over HIV testing rate in Calderdale

Primary school teachers to self-test for Covid from next week - with plans for p...

Care home staff in England will get rapid result Covid tests to protect against ...

Plans are moving forward over rapid testing in Calderdale

Calderdale's Covid vaccination and rapid testing plans at advanced stage

Test and Trace system

Mass Calderdale covid testing will boost system already in place says borough le...

Members of the public queue at a mass Covid-19 testing site in Liverpool (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Mass covid testing in Calderdale: Leader says plan is aimed at people most at ri...

Testing has been rolled out at some major US cities (Getty Images)

Could testing people for coronavirus at UK airports replace quarantine?

Tim Swift, the leader of Calderdale council. Pic: Jonathan Gawthorpe

'Under-30s think coronavirus test and trace calls are an Amazon Prime scam'

Director of Public Health Deborah Harkins

'Increase of cases is down to 90 per cent more testing,' says Calderdale health ...

A mobile testing unit was recently set up in Mixenden

Calderdale ranked as an 'area of concern' with ninth highest Covid-19 infection ...

Everything you need to know about the new test for coronavirus (Photo: Shutterstock)

A new coronavirus saliva test is being trialled in the UK - here’s how it works

Coronavirus cases could re-surge as lockdown lifts - here's why

Key workers and families can now get a free coronavirus test - here’s who is eli...

Some people can have the virus without displaying any of the symptoms (Photo: Shutterstock)

Can I have coronavirus without any symptoms? How to protect yourself and others ...

Testing can help inform decisions on whether to tighten or relax social distancing measures (Photo: Shutterstock)

UK Government is targeting 100,000 coronavirus test per day announcing a five-po...

When does coronavirus require a hospital visit? And tips on managing the infecti...

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