Trial underway for lateral flow test which could spot monkeypox in 10 minutes

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As monkeypox infections continue to rise, a new lateral flow test that could detect the disease in humans in just 10 minutes is currently being tested with the help of UK businesses.

The trial is being backed by Derby life science firm SureScreen Diagnostics, Yorkshire-based medical technology provider TestCard and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in London.

The news comes as The Scottish Government has confirmed it will offer vaccines to high-risk groups. Earlier this month, two more cases of the contagious disease were detected in Scotland, with a total 846 confirmed UK cases.

During the pandemic SureScreen was involved in some of the first Covid-19 flow tests to be made in the UK. The monkeypox test uses a small drop of finger-prick blood, and is said to be the first of its kind in Europe, reports Business Live.The Government has that as of June 22, 2022, there were 846 laboratory confirmed cases of monkeypox in the UK and it has been declared as a notifiable disease by the UK Health Security Agency, which places the onus on medical and health professionals to alert local health authorities to suspected cases.The current outbreak has largely occurred among gay and bisexual men, according to the UKHSA.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our daily newsletter?We send a morning and lunchtime newsletter covering the latest headlines every day.We also send coronavirus updates at 5pm on weekdays, and a round up of the week's must-read stories on Sunday afternoons.Signing up is simple, easy and free.You can pop your email address into the sign up box above, hit Subscribe and we'll do the rest.Alternatively, you can sign up and check out the rest of our newsletters here.It is