In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv preprint* server, researchers in Japan investigated the proliferative capacity, transmissibility, and pathogenicity of the severe acute respiratory syndrome ...

The XFG variant of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 as continued to spread as the U.S. heads into peak Summer travel season. (Photo by I RYU/VCG via Getty Images) There’s another ...

Despite the end of the pandemic, COVID-19 continues to pose a serious health threat. Most individuals have established robust immune protection and do not develop severe disease but the infection can ...

Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Travelers walk through Union Station in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 22, 2023. Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. A new variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 is ...

It shouldn’t be too surprising that the colder and drier weather is bringing a surge this time of the year as it has had each year since 2020. The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 just ...

A new set of COVID-19 variants, nicknamed FLiRT, has been detected in wastewater surveillance, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. From April 14 through April 27, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Colorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell heavily infected with COVID-19 virus particles (orange/red), isolated from a ...

The U.S. is now monitoring BA.2.87.1, a new SARS-CoV-2 variant with more than 30 changes in the coronavirus spike protein. 1. This variant has nine confirmed cases in the Republic of South Africa, and ...

Researchers from Japan findings indicate that JN.1 has a higher ability to spread than some prevalent variants like BA.2.86.1 and HK.3, potentially making it the dominant strain globally. Since ...

The latest variant, or sublineage, of SARS-CoV-2 to emerge on the scene, BA.2.86, has public health experts on alert as COVID-19 hospitalizations begin to rise and the new variant makes its way across ...