The side effects of newly discovered COVID strain XEC might not be more severe, but appears to be more contagious, ...

The new "XEC" COVID-19 variant spreading rapidly in Europe has arrived in the US. What are the symptoms, will it cause a fall ...

The new and contagious XEC COVID-19 variant is spreading rapidly in several countries. Will it cause a surge in the U.S.?

Upon authorization by the European Commission, the Omicron KP.2-adapted COVID-19 vaccine will be available for individuals 6 months of age and ...

XEC, a sublineage of the omicron variant, was first reported in Berlin, Germany, in June and is now spreading “quite rapidly” ...

The US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention has urged people to maintain good hygiene and improve access to clean air.

The following is a summary of “A two-variant model of SARS-COV-2 transmission: estimating the characteristics of a newly emerging strain,” published in the September 2024 issue of Infectious Diseases ...

What Causes Anal Yeast Infections? An anal yeast infection is caused by the overgrowth of a type of fungus (yeast) called Candida that is naturally found on the skin and in mucosal tissues of the ...

Health Canada has told the provinces to pull existing supplies of the COVID-19 vaccine that targets the XBB form of Omicron ... or change and protection from infection and immunizations wanes ...

By uncovering the new strain early, not only will surveillance strategies be improved to keep a close watch on its emergence and contain the spread, but doctors can also sidestep an infection ...