In the first two years of the covid-19 pandemic, numerous New Scientist covers were dedicated to the global emergency caused ...

Researchers have identified a novel genetic risk factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection, providing new insights into the virus's ...

But to some, the coronavirus outbreak is reminiscent of epidemics that have caused a panic in recent memory, including SARS, MERS, the Zika virus, and swine flu. So how exactly does the ...

A study in Ecuador reveals the rapid emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants, highlighting the importance of strengthening genomic ...

There was a second, much smaller outbreak of SARS in 2004, linked to a medical lab in China. It probably occurred as a result of direct contact with the virus, rather than being transmitted from ...

Researchers have identified a novel genetic risk factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection, providing new insights into the virus' ability to invade human cells. SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that spreads COVID-19.

State and federal data show high levels of respiratory illnesses. Here's what to know about the illnesses circulating this ...

For all the mysteries that remain about the novel coronavirus and the COVID-19 disease it causes, scientists have generated an incredible amount of fine-grained knowledge in a surprisingly short time.

It comes amid online fears the virus could be linked to Sars, or severe acute respiratory syndrome. The potentially deadly, flu-like Sars virus killed more than 700 people around the world in 2002 ...