Scottish breast cancer patients will be the first in the UK to get approval for a breakthrough drug which targets the disease when it spreads to the brain.
29.12.2021 - 18:47 / dailyrecord.co.uk
To help stop the spread of coronavirus, Scots are urged to regularly test themselves using l ateral flows.
These rapid tests are used to identify asymptomatic cases of Covid, which in turn helps to reduce transmission.
Those who have any symptoms should instead book a PCR test to determine whether or not they have the virus.
Unlike PCRs - in most cases- lateral flow tests can be carried out from the comfort of your own home.
But where can you get test kits and should you use lateral flows?
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Scottish breast cancer patients will be the first in the UK to get approval for a breakthrough drug which targets the disease when it spreads to the brain.
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