Dealing with a COVID-19 infection is an unpleasant experience. Persistent cough, debilitating headaches, and an overwhelming lack of energy take its toll on the body after the usual couple weeks of ...

According to a recent international study, fragments of ancient viral DNA once considered "junk" may in fact play a role in ...

Viruses are the most diverse and abundant biological entities: they are widely known, fast-evolving, and have adapted to be able to infect all life forms. Despite this, their origin and evolutionary ...

The SIRSVIDE model developed by Professor Jian Lu's research group provides a comprehensive framework for studying viral epidemiology and evolutionary dynamics. The simulation results reveal that ...

It’s flu season. You’ve probably already gotten your annual flu shot, perhaps coupled with another COVID-19 booster. For viruses like influenza that causes the flu, updated vaccines are required each ...

A study published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases provides a comprehensive overview of the evolution of H3 avian influenza viruses in China. A high prevalence of the H3 subtype avian ...

Pandora Dewan is a Senior Science Reporter at Newsweek based in London, UK. Her focus is reporting on science, health and technology. Pandora joined Newsweek in 2022 and previously worked as the Head ...

Environmental conditions are an important factor driving pathogens’ evolution. Here, we explore the effects of drought stress in plant virus evolution. We evolved turnip mosaic potyvirus in ...