Once we've ridden the omicron wave, what's next? Many have assumed that SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, is evolving into a less dangerous virus because the now-dominant omicron variant tends to cause milder ...
Jan 31, 2022
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While the omicron variant continues to infect people around the world, researchers at the University of Missouri have identified the highly prevalent, specific mutations that are causing the omicron variant's high rate of ...
Jan 20, 2022
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Research from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and the University of Melbourne has revealed that T cells, one of the body's key defenses against COVID-19, are expected to be effective in mounting ...
Jan 3, 2022
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UBC researchers are the first in the world to conduct a molecular-level structural analysis of the omicron variant spike protein.
Dec 23, 2021
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It is controversial whether viruses are alive, but—like all living things—they do evolve. This fact has become abundantly clear during the pandemic, as new variants of concern have emerged every few months.
Dec 23, 2021
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While we have much to learn about omicron, the new coronavirus variant, two things are certain: Vaccinations will provide some level of protection, and until the majority of the world's population is vaccinated, we may continue ...
Dec 22, 2021
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Omicron is the latest COVID-19 variant of concern, and it is expected to change the course of the pandemic. But how are variants formed, and what's the threat level for people who are fully vaccinated? Kelly Grindrod, a ...
Dec 14, 2021
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Mayo Clinic experts say that regardless of the variant, prevention of infection works. The vaccines reduce and prevent hospitalization and death based on current knowledge. If a person can get vaccinated or is eligible for ...
Dec 9, 2021
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Researchers around the world are trying to work out whether existing COVID vaccines protect us from the latest variant, Omicron.
Dec 2, 2021
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A new variant named omicron (B.1.1.529) was reported by researchers in South Africa on Nov. 24, 2021, and designated a "variant of concern" by the World Health Organization two days later. Omicron is very unusual in that ...
Dec 1, 2021
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