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 […]
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 […]
Just when the world was breathing a sigh of relief, COVID-19’s new and aggressive EG.5 variant is making headlines. The recent surge, particularly gripping the US and UK, has health experts and governments scrambling. With the variant now detected in 45 countries and its prevalence skyrocketing, the global fight against this pandemic is far from […]
Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS) said that its subsidiary HGS UK has bagged a contract worth up to £211 million (INR 2,100 crores) from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) to deliver critical customer support to British citizens. The contract is initially for a couple of years and can be further extended. According to Hinduja Global […]
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 […]