A COVID-19 variant that spent years virtually undetected has now drawn the attention of health agencies on multiple continents, and health officials are watching it closely as case numbers rise in ...

A genetic difference carried by nearly one in three people may increase the risk of severe COVID-19 and lung fibrosis by disrupting the function of a previously unknown protein, according to a new ...

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COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy reduces adverse events and preterm birth risks, irrespective of the variant. Data from the Canadian Surveillance of COVID-19 in Pregnancy program showed ...

Looming funding cuts for one of America's major disease surveillance programs could threaten public health responses experts say.

For many people, the COVID-19 pandemic feels like a distant memory. In reality, the SARS‑CoV‑2 coronavirus is still spreading widely across the globe and continues to evolve into new variants.

Scientists have discovered a genetic quirk carried by nearly a third of people that may raise the risk of severe Covid-19 and ...

Well after the COVID pandemic, NZ’s respiratory virus landscape remains unsettled. if you’re over 65, COVID and flu vaccines ...

The pandemic has left some evidence that viral infection may play a role in reawakening dormant cancer cells already present ...