Fertility clinics’ covid test rip-off: Couples paying up to £400 for COVID-19 tests at IVF centres

Fertility clinics’ covid test rip-off: Couples face paying up to £400 for coronavirus tests at IVF centres Couples wanting a baby are being asked to pay up to £400 for COVID-19 tests Private clinics have been condemned for charging ‘add-on’ fertility treatments Women’s partners are also being asked to take COVID-19 tests – at £150 … Read more

How a test can diagnose coronavirus in just 30 minutes in technique previously used to detect Ebola

Test can diagnose coronavirus in just 30 minutes by analysing urine, blood or saliva samples is developed by scientists Method known as reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification Has been previously used to detect viruses such as Zika and Ebola  Method involves looking for genetic material, or RNA, of the coronavirus in the test samples  Here’s how … Read more

Does the Covid-19 app work? Cases tumbled on the Isle of Wight during test of NHS software

The NHS’s long-awaited coronavirus contact tracing app could be an effective way to cut down new cases and stop the spread of the disease, a trial on the Isle of Wight has suggested. Just two new cases of the illness have been discovered on the island, which is home to around 140,000 people, since the app’s … Read more

Does the Covid-19 app work? Cases tumbled on the Isle of Wight during test of NHS software

The NHS’s long-awaited coronavirus contact tracing app could be an effective way to cut down new cases and stop the spread of the disease, a trial on the Isle of Wight has suggested. Just two new cases of the illness have been discovered on the island, which is home to around 140,000 people, since the app’s … Read more

Don’t be fooled by the Covid cons: We expose Test and Trace scam

Scammers began capitalising on coronavirus to con victims out of cash almost as soon as the disease started spreading worldwide. Fraudsters have been knocking on our doors, infiltrating our email inboxes and telephoning us in our homes — using the fear and confusion to steal from us. But today Money Mail can expose how a … Read more

Coronavirus UK: SAGE experts question Test and Trace scheme

A SAGE scientist today criticised the Government’s decision to leave out the word ‘isolate’ from its coronavirus Test and Trace programme, claiming it will lead to less compliance. Professor Susan Michie, a psychologist at University College London, said isolating cases was the most vital part of the system and not including it in the title … Read more

SAGE experts question why UK doesn’t use ‘isolate’ in name of Covid-19 Test and Trace scheme

A SAGE scientist today criticised the Government’s decision to leave out the word ‘isolate’ from its coronavirus Test and Trace programme, claiming it will lead to less compliance. Professor Susan Michie, a psychologist at University College London, said isolating cases was the most vital part of the system and not including it in the title … Read more

JANE FRYER got behind the wheel of 007’s favourite car for a test drive

You might think not many Aston Martin obsessives would recommend driving a four-litre, 14-ft, 145 mph, million-pound DB5 along a Bedfordshire dual carriageway — in flip-flops, and with no seat belt. But as we roar twice around a roundabout — somehow we miss the exit — and I wrestle with the surprisingly teeny gear stick, … Read more

The new elixir of youth? Snail slime! SARAH BARCLAY puts it to the test

Snail slime? Hmm. It doesn’t exactly have the same ring as past flavour-of-the-moment beauty ingredients such as Caviar and rose-stem cells. Snail mucus sounds more like something Bear Grylls would slap on a companion to deal with a nasty sunburn. Nevertheless, snail mucin (as it is technically known) is the hot ingredient of the moment. … Read more

Test and trace volunteer is hampered by data protection rules

This might sound strange but I’m passionate about contact tracing. And I’m in this for the long haul. I firmly believe that I have the skills to make a difference. But so far, at least, the test and trace system is experiencing teething trouble. A friend and colleague described the ‘terror and boredom’ of our role. … Read more