A&E waits over four hours increase deaths in hip patients
There is growing evidence that long waits in A&E is associated with excess mortality. Researchers at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh set out ...
What to know about the new, highly transmissable Covid 'XEC'
XEC is a "recombinant" Covid-19 variant, which means it's a mix of two previous Omicron subvariants called KS 1.1 and KP 3.3.
ITV's Dr Hillary issues plea over Covid as XEC variant with powerful symptoms sweeps the UK
Dr Hilary Jones has urged people to adopt a simple habit this winter amid a new Covid variant, saying it could help save ...
Opinion
Stop poisoning the people
I was taken aback by the Sept. 13 article in The Korea Times, titled 'Korea to Begin COVID-19 Vaccination Drive on Oct. 11.' The piece featured Jee Young-mee, the commissioner of the Korea Disease ...
Australia detects the first case of the highly transmissible Covid-19 strain dubbed XEC
Australia recorded 23 known XEC COVID-19 infections as of 23 September, according to the Department of Health's latest ...
Will new COVID XEC variant spark a winter surge?
Here's what you need to know about the new XEC variant, which could soon become the dominant form of COVID-19.
BBC Strictly's Dr Punam urges action as highly contagious Covid variant XEC soars
The warning comes as a more contagious Covid strain, XEC, is set to take over after NHS warnings of a 'tripledemic' of ...
How to tell whether you have an awful cold, flu, or Covid as new XEC variant surges
A GP has revealed a key difference in the new XEC Covid-19 strain symptoms - here are the signs to look out and how to treat ...
Covid-19 variant XEC is dominating infections in the UK: NHS warnings, symptoms and what to do if you get it
The NHS has urged people 'clinically at risk' to get vaccinated before the winter as XEC variant Covid-19 cases continue to ...
Common Covid symptoms you spot in your skin, hair, nails and ears
As with other viral infections, such as the flu and measles, COVID has been found to affect the cells in the inner ear, with ...
New Covid XEC variant in Australia explained
A new Covid variant that scientists say could become the dominant type has been detected in Australia. According to global health data platform GISAID, the XEC strain has been reported in 29 countries ...