A heavily mutated variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 appears to be affecting primarily children, scientists say, ...

A new paper in Genome Biology and Evolution, indicates that while the COVID-19 virus has developed rapidly since 2019, it has done so within limited genetic channels. These genetic limits have ...

A new COVID-19 variant, BA.3.2, has been detected in 25 U.S. states, the CDC reports, with immune escape traits that may ...

GVN's Annual International Scientific Meeting brought together leading virologists, clinicians, epidemiologists, and public health experts from around the world to examine lessons from COVID-19 and ...

Cholera-causing bacteria are locked in an evolutionary arms race with a viral nemesis, according to a new genomic study.

Researchers at UC San Diego have found that several of the most dangerous zoonotic viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, Ebola, and ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Hopefully, you have already received your seasonal flu vaccine this year. These shots are highly effective at preventing illness, ultimately lowering the spread of the virus throughout the population.

A study warns that new pathogens could cause pandemics more likely than known viruses, shifting the focus of scientific research ...

In a study published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers explored why mosquitoes transmit African strains of ...