Hybrid COVID variant XEC is more contagious: What to know about the new strain
The side effects of newly discovered COVID strain XEC might not be more severe, but appears to be more contagious, ...
A new COVID variant has reached the U.S. Experts say it's likely similar to current strains.
The XEC COVID variant is in the U.S. A UT infectious disease specialist says there's likely no need to panic, as the strain ...
Latest COVID variant, XEC, has spread to half of US states, reports say
The latest strain of the COVID-19 virus, XEC, is circulating across the country. The new variant has been reported in at ...
The Rapid Spread of the New Xec Variant: Concerns and Implications
Another variant, more cases, different symptoms. After several particularly intense summer waves, Covid continues to mutate, ...
Monash Covid vaccine discovery provides hope, as fears grow XEC variant will soon reach Australia
A groundbreaking discovery by Victorian scientists could pave the way for stronger Covid vaccines, that better protect ...
New COVID-19 XEC variant circulating just before fall. Here’s what to know about it
A new COVID variant, XEC, has arrived just before fall. The new variant has sprouted from the omicron variant that was first identified in late 2021. It’s possible that XEC may “become the dominant ...
Free at-home COVID tests: How to get them
The federal government will once again allow households to order up to four covid-19 tests as the colder months approach.
Health Rounds: Older eggs may be made suitable for IVF
Hello Health Rounds Readers! Today we feature two early studies that might turn out to be laying the groundwork for some paradigm-changing advances. One study suggests it might someday be possible to ...
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California confirms more avian flu in dairy herds, poultry
In other H5N1 developments, the FDA's vaccine advisory group said it will discuss the composition of H5 vaccines when it ...
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Minnesota reports 2 H3N2v flu infections in fairgoers
The Minnesota Department of Health has reported two variant H3N2 (H3N2v ... said the approval gives people a new option for ...
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What is XEC, the new COVID-19 variant?
Another COVID-19 variant is on the rise this fall, hot on the heels of a massive summer surge of the virus. The variant, ...
New XEC COVID variant is on the rise. What are its symptoms, and will it cause a surge?
The new and contagious XEC COVID-19 variant is spreading rapidly in several countries. Will it cause a surge in the U.S.?