Carl Zimmer © 2021 The New York Times Company
Carl Zimmer © 2021 The New York Times Company
New ‘Deltacron’ variant is rare and similar to Omicron, experts say
Newly discovered bat viruses give hints to Covid’s origins
Three of the Laos coronaviruses were unusual: They carried a molecular hook on their surface that was very similar to the hook on the virus that causes COVID-19, called SARS-CoV-2. Like SARS-CoV-2…
FDA analysis suggests J&J has not presented robust evidence for boosters
The FDA saw a potential improvement in protection from a J&J booster given two months after the first shot, based on a large trial sponsored by the company
First, impressive vaccines for COVID. Next up: the flu.
The deadly toll of influenza is all the more striking when you consider that we have had vaccines to fight it for eight decades. But they remain mediocre
Virus variant in Brazil infected many who had already recovered from Covid-19
Scientists have also had their eye on a third concerning variant that arose in Brazil, called P.1. Research had been slower on P.1 since its discovery in late December, leaving scientists unsure…
Could a single vaccine work against all coronaviruses?
The invention of COVID-19 vaccines will be remembered as a milestone in the history of medicine, creating in a matter of months what had before taken up to a decade