A key step in the origin of many pandemics occurs when an animal-borne virus infects humans and then evolves to spread more ...

In late 2021, on the heels of the deadly Delta wave of infections, a new variant came flying in out of left field—one so highly mutated, so drastically different that it changed the trajectory of the ...

Scientists have developed a machine-learning approach to track the evolution of SARS‑CoV‑2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and potentially other viruses, according to a study published in the ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Human behavior may have influenced the evolution of new strains of ...

The Code as Witness written by Steven C. Quay is part scientific investigation, part policy strategy, and part warning about ...

Scientists studying the virus’s continuing evolution, and the body’s immune responses, hope to head off a resurgence and to better understand long Covid. By Apoorva Mandavilli Apoorva Mandavilli has ...

A study published in the journal Nature provides the prevalence of persistent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection at the population level and describes how ...

Drugs are potent weapons against viral pathogens. During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were intensive efforts to discover and implement antiviral drugs that could treat SARS-CoV-2 ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The COVID-19 pandemic was five years ago but the virus continues to ...