Deadly new Covid variant sweeps across Europe—are we heading for another lockdown?

Deadly new Covid variant sweeps across Europe—are we heading for another lockdown?

A fresh wave of Covid-19 concern has swept across Europe as a new variant, known as XEC, gains ground, showing signs of becoming the dominant strain. First detected in Germany in June 2024, the XEC variant is now spreading rapidly across several countries, including the United Kingdom, Denmark, and the Netherlands, prompting health experts to […]

Unprecedented health scare: Swine flu variant infects human in UK

Unprecedented health scare: Swine flu variant infects human in UK

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has made a startling announcement: the detection of a single confirmed human case of influenza A(H1N2)v. This swine flu-like virus, typically found in pigs, has jumped to humans for the first time in the UK, raising immediate health concerns and prompting rigorous investigations. Rapid Response to Emerging Infection Event […]

Yourgene Health bags genetic sequencing services contract from UKHSA

Yourgene Health bags genetic sequencing services contract from UKHSA

Yourgene Health, a UK-based molecular diagnostics company, said that its subsidiary — Yourgene Genomic Services has secured a contract from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) for providing genetic sequencing services. The sequencing services contract awarded in December 2021 is the second contract won by Yourgene Health in 2021 under the Public Health England National […]