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Since the beginning of the year, the FLiRT group of COVID variants have been in circulation. At some places these variants have replaced the dominant strain JN.1 variant. In view of their speedy transmission, there arises a question: Are FLiRT variants more contagious than their ancestors?

Officials at Nottingham and Birmingham can evict student activists after judge ruled human rights were not affected

We’re in the midst of a bad cold and flu season in Australia. Along with the usual viral suspects, such as influenza, RSV, and rhinoviruses (which cause the common cold), bacterial pathogens are also causing significant rates of illness, particularly in children. These include Bordatella pertussis (whooping cough) and Mycoplasma…

This summer’s Olympics will take place in Paris, three years after the delayed, Covid-hit Tokyo Games

The healthy eating chain almost collapsed during lockdown, but now has visions of putting down roots beyond its core London market

A former V8 Supercars racing driver started abusing multiple drugs after COVID-19 restrictions forced his business into bankruptcy, a judge has heard.

People infected with the FLiRT and LB.1 variants test positive on standard PCR Covid tests

Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff tests positive for COVID-19, while Vice President Kamala Harris remains negative. President Biden also had COVID-19 encounters...

Slipknot percussionist Clown shares his excitement for the band's upcoming releases

In 1997, Tony Blair’s election “pledge card” included a promise to cut NHS waiting lists, then totalling 1.16 million. Keir Starmer’s “first steps for change” include a similar pledge to cut waiting times, but his task is on a different scale, with 7.5 million people currently awaiting treatment. How did…

Kamala Harris has tested negative and is scheduled to campaign for Biden’s reelection on Tuesday