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Four cases of dangerous new mpox variant identified in UK

British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new,…

A new COVID variant has emerged. It may reach Australia in weeks

A new COVID-19 variant called XEC is spreading overseas and experts warn…
This map shows areas where cases of the new mpox strain has been confirmed (shaded in red) and those where nations deemed to be at risk of cases emerging according to UK health officials

Three more cases of Mpox detected outside of Africa – as new details of Swedish patient with deadly variant emerges

Pakistan has registered its first cases of mpox, health officials confirmed today. …

What is the new COVID-19 JN.1 variant causing a spike in cases?

A new strain of COVID-19 has emerged, and it’s being blamed for…
Researchers at The Ohio State University found that BA.2.86 can infect human cells that line the lower lung and can enter cell membranes more efficiently

New fast-spreading Covid variant may be more deadly than earlier versions, ‘worrisome’ study warns

A new Covid variant that is behind a resurgence in hospital admissions…

COVID-19 variant JN.1 now leading cause of infections in the US

The Omicron coronavirus subvariant JN.1 now makes up 44.2 per cent of…
Molnupiravir is dished out to at-risk adults in the UK who have tested positive for Covid, such as cancer, liver and kidney disease patients

‘Wonder’ Covid drug can cause virus to mutate uncontrollably amid fears that it could spawn new variant

A Covid drug hailed as a game-changer may cause the virus to…

'Highly mutated' COVID-19 variant detected in Australia

The first case of the “highly mutated” COVID-19 variant BA.2.86, colloquially known…
The World Health Organisation has designated BA.2.86 a "variant under monitoring" on.

'Mutant' new COVID-19 variant spotted in four countries

A highly mutated new variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 has…

Scientists race to understand highly mutated coronavirus variant

The new variant, called BA.2.86 and nicknamed Pirola by variant hunters on…