Accessible Lateral Flow Assays: Test to Treat, Test to Protect From development to implementation, Rosanna Peeling discusses the importance of rapid tests for public health.

Should I report a negative lateral flow result? The public is instructed to report every result from a lateral flow test, no matter whether its positive or negative.

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 ...