A recent International Journal of Molecular Sciences study reports that the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) recombinant lineage XD, otherwise known as 'Deltacron,' does ...

You probably know someone who has not received the updated #COVID19 booster. You can answer their questions about the booster to encourage them to get it. Many U.S. hospitals were able to avoid a ...

A new variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 is rising to prominence in the U.S. as winter illness season approaches its peak: JN.1, yet another descendent of Omicron. JN.1 was first detected in ...

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 ...

Colorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell heavily infected with COVID-19 virus particles (orange/red), isolated from a patient sample. The image was captured at the NIAID Integrated Research ...

A team of scientists in Japan has recently conducted a study to investigate virological characteristics of the JN.1 variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The study ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. William A. Haseltine, Ph.D., covers genomics and regenerative medicine Mutating virus variant and cell mutation variants as a ...

A new investigation published in JAMA examines how COVID-19 vaccination affects maternal and perinatal outcomes among ...

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, ...