New flu virus mutation could see 'worst season in a decade'

A seasonal flu virus suddenly mutated in the summer. It appears to evade some of our immunity, has kick-started a flu season ...
WESA

Why Viruses Mutate: Breaking Down The New Coronavirus Variant

More than 20 million people have now been confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus in the United States. About 350,000 Americans have died of COVID-19. Now health officials have detected the new ...
NBC 10 Philadelphia

In severe bird flu cases, the virus can mutate as it lingers in the body

A 13-year-old girl in British Columbia who was hospitalized with bird flu for several weeks late last year harbored a mutated version of the virus, according to a report published this week in the New ...
The Conversation

Mpox: why the virus’s continued, rapid mutation since the 2022 global outbreak remains a concern

Cheryl Walter does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
WIVB-TV

Virus variants: How does the coronavirus mutate into new strains?

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — The coronavirus continues to mutate with new strains that have proven even more transmissible than the first variant to spread across the globe. Doctors and public health ...
WCPO Cincinnati

COVID-19 vaccine efficacy could depend on virus' mutation rate

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 ...
nptelegraph

Q&A: Alpha, beta, gamma, delta — how variants of the COVID-19 virus continue to evolve

The delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has been making headlines as it has quickly become the most prevalent strain in America. But other variants of the virus are still out ...