This has enabled them to predict and characterize the interactions between variants of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, the virus responsible for Covid-19, and the human receptor ... projection of the ...

The virus often mutates by simply deleting small pieces of its genetic code. The mutations "disguise" the virus from antibodies.

On the eve of Donald Trump's inauguration, the US Department of Health banned the financing and activities of the EcoHealth ...

Even a mild infection with COVID-19 can promote clogged arteries, increasing the risk of heart attack in some people, a new ...

Five years on, COVID-19 reshaped US work, tech & faith. 32% still work remotely, while misinformation & political divides ...

Dr. Paulo H. Verardi, a virologist and head of the Department of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science at the University of ...

Reports of a flu-like virus called HMPV in China have sparked online misinformation, including posts with tens of thousands of shares that falsely claimed HMPV and Covid-19 had "cross-mutated" into a ...

When it comes to the potential of H5N1 avian flu, otherwise known as bird flu, picking up mutations that may lead to human-to ...

This evolution is particularly rapid in RNA viruses, such as influenza or SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19), because their genetic material undergoes many copying errors. Some mutations can give them an advantage ...

The result is that many modern breeds suffer from ailments that dog lovers never would have deliberately selected for.

Researchers review the ever-growing list of human viruses, examining their diversity, transmission pathways, and the urgent ...

Ariel Reinish grew up on the NIH campus, in a way. Her sister Shelby was 10 when she was diagnosed with von Hippel-Lindau ...