As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, researchers say it is important to track how the coronavirus mutates because it could affect the efficacy of a vaccine. Like all living cells, viruses evolve their chemical make-up changes. In viruses like the flu, that ...

The “cicada” SARS-CoV-2 variant, which earned its nickname after staying relatively dormant following its discovery in 2024, has accounted for a small proportion of COVID-19 cases since the CDC began tracking the variant. In the week ending April 11 ...

The sight of people in hazmat suits and phrases like ‘self-isolation’ dominating the airwaves is bringing back troubling memories for Katie Rosseinsky, who looks into whether we should all start stock

Unexpected genetic benefit: A PTPN22 mutation tied to autoimmune diseases helped mice survive otherwise lethal coronavirus infection by enhancing natural killer cell function. Therapeutic potential: Researchers suggest boosting similar immune pathways ...

COVID-19 likely spread widely among the white-tailed deer population during the pandemic, according to the Department of Agriculture. Officials said they sampled more than 11,000 deer and detected the virus in 12% of them. However, researchers found ...

COVID-19 has changed a lot over the years, as has our ability to protect ourselves through vaccines. And we recently got some new news on the virus. On March 19, the CDC released a report stating that it was tracking the variant BA.3.2, nicknamed "Cicada.

The Danish government said they plan to kill 15 million minks after the animals spread a coronavirus mutation to humans. In a press release, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said that a mutation of the virus has already spread from the infected minks to 12 ...

You mentioned in a recent column that prospective randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are a powerful type of study. Can you tell me if the original COVID vaccine or any of the boosters were part of a trial like this?

Travel from Youghal to the Beara Peninsula,140-160km, was lawful, but travel from Shankill to Bray on a shopping expedition was a crime