Despite all of the masks, tests, and vaccinations, there is no guarantee that COVID-19 will ever disappear. Even if the virus ...

When you hear the term "evolutionary tree," you may think of Charles Darwin and the study of the relationships between different species over the span of millions of years. While the concept of an ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — The coronavirus continues to mutate with new strains that have proven even more transmissible than the first variant to spread across the globe. Doctors and public health ...

One mutation may have been crucial to the covid-19 variant JN.1 spreading rapidly around the world last year, demonstrating how quickly the virus can adapt. “A single mutation in JN.1 was key for it ...

Not long ago, we were all masters of covid math. When the pandemic began in 2020, the number stuck in our minds was 14: If we (or any close contact) got a positive COVID-19 test, we were supposed to ...

Discover how UCSF is leading the charge in Long COVID research, uncovering key findings that advance our understanding of the ...

The virus that causes COVID-19 is accumulating genetic mutations, one of which may have made it more contagious. The number of virus strains present in each zip code in Houston during the second wave ...

A new COVID-19 variant is quickly spreading across California. From the FLiRT variants to the latest COVID-19 strain, NB.1.8.1, several versions of the virus have emerged since the coronavirus ...

Ian Haydon helped test Moderna's coronavirus vaccine last year. Now, he's helping test the tweaked version of that vaccine designed to fight a new, more contagious variant. "A year ago I tried the ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- A new variant of the coronavirus that has been spreading through the UK and other countries has not yet been detected in the United States, according to the CDC. But that doesn't mean ...