The new COVID variant XEC has been found by UK health experts as they prepare for winter, when cases tend to increase. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has highlighted a slight increase in ...

Genomic technologies have transformed clinical genetic testing, underlining the importance of accurate molecular genetic diagnoses. Variant classification, ranging from benign to pathogenic, is ...

Richard Orton receives funding from the Medical Research Council and the Wellcome Trust Wilhelm Furnon receives funding from the Medical Research Council and the Wellcome Trust. A new COVID ...

XEC is what's known as a "recombinant variant." Recombinants can occur naturally when a person is simultaneously infected with two different COVID variants. XEC is the product of a recombination ...

COVID-19 variant trackers are now closely watching the rise of a new virus variant called XEC, which has been spotted around the world and in half of states across the United States. Health ...

As COVID-19 activity remains high in the United States, a new variant called XEC has emerged and is spreading rapidly in Europe and other parts of the world. Only a handful of cases have been ...

A new covid-19 variant called XEC has started to spread in many regions worldwide, primarily in Europe. Early evidence indicates that it may be transmitted more easily than past variants ...

A new coronavirus variant is sweeping through Europe and the United States as officials advise ramping up monitoring of its spread. The variant – known as XEC – has infected 600 people across ...

The new COVID-19 variant XEC is spreading quickly in Europe and may soon become the dominant variant worldwide. XEC is a recombinant variant made up of two JN.1-related strains. A CDC spokesperson ...

COVID-19 variants have evolved over time, each emerging with different names and characteristics. The original strain of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, was detected in 2019 (hence ...

KP.3.1.1 is still the dominant COVID-19 variant in the United States as it accounts for nearly 60% of positive cases, but the XEC variant is not far behind, recent Centers for Disease Control and ...