SARS‑CoV‑2, the virus that causes COVID-19, continues to mutate, with some newer strains becoming less responsive to current ...

A research team at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, has identified a previously unknown cellular mechanism crucial to the replication of coronaviruses: c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) is activated ...

The discovery could serve as a starting point for antiviral strategies. A research team at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, has identified a previously unknown cellular mechanism crucial to the ...

Flu, COVID-19, the common cold and RSV have similarities, but they differ in their severity, contagiousness and symptoms. Vaccines are available for COVID-19, the flu and RSV. However, there is no ...

Microscope image of human epithelium cells (blue) infected with SARS-CoV-2 (red), showing the virus spreading from one cell to another. LA JOLLA, CA—Despite vaccines and treatments, SARS-CoV-2—the ...

The Nimbus variant, or NB.1.8.1, is a strain of SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19. Alongside the usual symptoms of COVID-19, it can cause a razor blade sensation in the throat and gastrointestinal ...

A new strain of COVID-19 prevalent in China has been identified in multiple areas in the United States. The new strain—known as COVID-19 NB 1.8.1—was first detected in China in January this year, and ...

Five years after the first cases of COVID-19 were reported, the World Health Organization is still reporting deaths from the virus. More than 3,000 people died in the last month, adding to the more ...

The lingering effects of COVID-19 continue to unfold, revealing new threats that extend far beyond the initial infection. A comprehensive study of 10,000 UK Biobank participants has uncovered a ...

Here’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals. “We’re seeing a significant surge in influenza ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. – A new study found severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection was associated with the rapid growth of plaque in the coronary arteries and an increased risk ...