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Humans are spilling the COVID-19 virus back into wildlife! Study finds widespread infection in backyard animals
Genetic analysis of wild animals has revealed not only the presence of SARS-CoV-2, but also the eme…
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Mpox outbreak in Africa was neglected - it could now turn into the next global pandemic
Mpox's recent history is yet another reminder that an infectious disease in one corner of the world…
PTI
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Pioneering RNA vaccines could tackle all future virus mutations, eliminate need for booster doses
This method addresses the challenge of viral mutation by targeting thousands of sections of the vir…
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Coronavirus transmission among vaccinated people could raise the risk of an even more dangerous variant
As cases of the Delta variant surge, vaccinated people who don't mask up may increase the risk that…
Aylin Woodward,Hilary Brueck
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All the coronavirus particles in the world combined weigh no more than 22 pounds, a new study estimates
Coronavirus particles, called virions, are exceedingly small. All the virions in one infected perso…
Aria Bendix
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A 'double mutant' coronavirus variant found in India was spotted in California - but there's no evidence it's 'doubly scary'
Scientists have spotted a new variant with two worrisome mutations in California and India. There's…
Aylin Woodward
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The US sequences 0.01% of its coronavirus cases - a glaring Achilles' heel in the country's pandemic response
Researchers need to genetically sequence coronavirus samples to quickly identify new variants. The …
Aylin Woodward
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CDC: The coronavirus could be 'just a few mutations' away from evading vaccines
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said a big concern is that the next variant that might emerge could …
Natalie Musumeci
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What to know about 4 worrisome coronavirus variants, including one that can partially evade vaccines
The coronavirus is mutating over time. Experts are monitoring some variants that could be more infe…
Aylin Woodward,Andrew Dunn
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Why Humana went deep on primary care
These are Business Insider's biggest healthcare stories for January 26.
Lydia Ramsey Pflanzer
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UK officials say people who get the coronavirus variant discovered there may have a higher risk of death. Here's why that could be.
The coronavirus variant first found in the UK may have a higher mortality rate than the original, o…
Aylin Woodward
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The pace of coronavirus vaccinations now may determine whether or not we'll need a perpetual cycle of new shots to combat variants
If the virus continues to mutate frequently, new strains may force scientists to constantly update …
Aria Bendix
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How viruses like the coronavirus mutate
Coronavirus mutations can sound scary, but they're actually nothing to worry about. Some can even b…
Abby Tang,Clancy Morgan,Emily Park
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What it actually means that a new coronavirus strain is more transmissible - and how that changes your chances of getting sick
People exposed to the more transmissible coronavirus strain have a higher chance of getting infecte…
Susie Neilson,Aylin Woodward
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When the coronavirus runs rampant, mutations and new strains are more likely. That may be what happened in the UK.
Letting the coronavirus spread and replicate, and therefore mutate, increases the possibility that …
Aylin Woodward
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Millions of minks have been killed since June because they can pass the coronavirus to people. But fears of a mutated strain are overblown.
Denmark is culling up to 17 million minks after finding a mutated strain of coronavirus in the anim…
Aylin Woodward
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Early study suggests Pfizer vaccine effective against coronavirus mutations
The study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, indicates the vaccine is effective against 16 diff…
Charles Davis
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No, the coronavirus isn't becoming more contagious or less deadly — it's already 'very successful at what it's doing,' a geneticist says
Ten doctors in Italy said the coronavirus is becoming less dangerous. Experts say that's not true —…
Aylin Woodward
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A mutated strain of the coronavirus has taken over the world. But there is not enough evidence to say it's more contagious.
Some studies suggest a mutated strain of the coronavirus is more transmissible than the original. M…
Aylin Woodward
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2 truths and a lie about the coronavirus about social distancing, mutations, and death rates
Let's break down two truths and a lie about the novel coronavirus. Here's what you should know abou…