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Tom Pegden & Lucy Farrell

UNBELIEVABLE: Trial underway for lateral flow test which could spot monkeypox in 10 minutes - The Untold Story

A new lateral flow test that could detect monkeypox in humans in just 10 minutes is currently being trialled.

The monkeypox test uses a small drop of finger-prick blood, and is said to be the first of its kind in Europe.

UK-based SureScreen Diagnostics is working with Yorkshire-based medical technology provider TestCard and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in London during the trial.

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