Health officials in England have identified a new mpox strain that has experts paying close attention. The virus, discovered ...

A hybrid COVID variant known as XE has sparked headlines over the past week, but experts have warned people not to get unduly concerned—and the variant isn't even particularly new. XE is known as a ...

A new strain of mpox has been discovered by scientists in England.

A new recombinant variant has been discovered in the U.K. Recombinant means it’s a mix of two strains. Currently, BA.2 variant is the most common COVID-19 variant in the U.S. In late March, the U.K.

A new hybrid COVID variant known as XE spreading in the United Kingdom is making headlines as a so-called "Frankenstein" variant, but according to one Chicago expert, that nickname is misleading. The ...