Now researchers, led by Chad Roy, PhD, MSPH, from Tulane University, have used the South African Airborne Infections Research ...

Researchers at Umeå University have discovered that the SARS-CoV-2 variant omicron has developed a stronger binding to human lung cells through optimized interaction with heparan sulfate, a sugar ...

It’s a descendant of Omicron, specifically of KP.1.1.3 ... and reflects that it has genetic changes which may allow the virus to spread more easily and pose a greater risk to human health.

“To document that a virus shifted its biological behaviour during the course of a pandemic was unprecedented,” says Gupta. Omicron’s preference for upper airways probably contributed to its ...

More than five years since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, throwing Hawaii and the world into chaos, memories of the traumatic events for many have become a blur in the rearview mirror.

So far this year, Australia has recorded close to 45,000 new COVID-19 cases, while around 260 people are currently in hospital with the virus. The real number of cases is probably far higher as many ...

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So far there have been several variants of the virus -- B.1.1.7, B.1.351, P.1, Delta, B.1.617.2, BA.5. Omicron BF.7 strain is driving the current wave of Covid infections in China. As of now ...

Europe has had the highest number of measles cases since 1997, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO). There were 127,350 cases in 2024 – about double the number from 2023.