Searching for the next virus

The Covid-19 pandemic is not over yet, but some researchers are already worrying about mousepox. Colin Carlson, a biologist at Georgetown University, has spent the last few years training computers to predict which dangerous viruses could jump from animals to humans,...

Lessons from a lesser variant

Do you remember Mu? It was a variant of concern with several troubling mutations that spread swiftly in Colombia in early 2021, fueling a surge of new cases. Today, Mu has all but vanished but it can still offer lessons for researchers that could help them understand...

Virus keeps mutating

The coronavirus keeps mutating – putting scientists on their toes as they brace for the possibility that the virus could get better at spreading or at making us sick. “This virus has probably got tricks we haven’t seen yet,” virologist Robert F. Garry of Tulane...

WHO and UNICEF warn of major revival of measles

Vaccination campaigns The number of reported measles infections has increased by nearly 80 percent worldwide in the first two months of this year. UN organizations are calling on countries to restart their basic vaccination campaigns after the corona pandemic.Wafa Al...

What are symptoms of long-haul COVID?

The most common symptoms of long-haul COVID include: Fatigue and poor physical enduranceDifficulty thinking or concentrating, also known as “brain fog”CoughTrouble breathingJoint or muscle painChest or stomach painMood changesHeadacheFeverHeart...
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