LONDON — A newly-discovered mutation of the delta variant is being investigated in the U.K. amid worries that it could make the virus even more transmissible and undermine Covid-19 vaccines further.

Just when it felt like COVID had quietly slipped into the background of everyday life, a new variant is back in the headlines. Reports suggest this strain carries multiple spike protein mutations and ...

A COVID-19 strain carrying an unusually high number of mutations is drawing attention from public health officials as it turns up in wastewater samples, airport screenings, and nasal swabs across the ...

The BA.3.2 Covid variant, part of the Omicron lineage, has drawn global attention for its mutation profile and spread. Experts say symptoms remain mild and similar to earlier variants, with no ...

Wastewater signals show BA.3.2 across 25 states, while NWSS funding reductions threaten program continuity after FY2025, diminishing national situational awareness for emerging variants. Genomic ...

For many people, the COVID-19 pandemic feels like a distant memory. In reality, the SARS‑CoV‑2 coronavirus is still spreading widely across the globe and continues to evolve into new variants.

Scientists have used whole genome sequencing data from Norwegian infants to identify a genetic variant that almost totally prevents jaundice in one in eight newborns. This data may also open up better ...

Some clinical trials for treatments that nip Alzheimer’s disease in the bud rely on recruiting carriers of autosomal-dominant mutations who will develop Alzheimer’s disease in a predictable fashion.