When the Next Covid Wave Breaks, the US Won’t Be Able to Spot It
Lab programs are closing. Home testing has shrunk the pool of publicly reported data. Will we still see the next surge before it arrives? ..
Lab programs are closing. Home testing has shrunk the pool of publicly reported data. Will we still see the next surge before it arrives? ..
So far, panic about the mysterious new Covid variant has outpaced actual information. Here’s what scientists around the world are trying to uncover. ..
A “universal” shot would protect against every branch of Covid’s viral family tree—even future ones. But getting there won’t be easy. ..
Dozens of viruses don't use the same four nucleotide bases found in all other life. New work shows how this is possible—and perhaps more common than ..
When we masked and stayed home, we were shielded from winter viruses. As we get back to normal, some will resurge—and our immune systems may not be prepared. ..
New federal guidelines ask scientists to wear protective gear to keep the virus from jumping back into animal species. ..
The two variants are threatening Alpha’s reign—and country's path out of the pandemic. ..