The COVID-19 variant picture is shifting again, with one widely circulating strain drawing attention for an unusual symptom.

A novel risk locus at 1q21.2 was identified, with the lead variant near MCL1, a regulator of apoptosis, showing a protective effect. The study revealed a genetic correlation of 0.39 between IPF and ...

Fingerprinting transformed police investigations by making it possible to place a suspect at a crime scene with physical evidence. Similarly, genome sequencing has changed how disease detectives study ...

U.S. scientists would gain vastly expanded capabilities to identify potentially deadlier mutations of the coronavirus under COVID-19 relief legislation advancing in Congress. The U.S. now maps only ...

When South African scientists announced they had detected a new coronavirus variant with a worryingly high number of mutations, they were applauded for how quickly they were able to spot it. The ...

In January 2026, health authorities in Burundi confronted a familiar and unsettling scenario. A secondary school in Bujumbura ...

XFG, dubbed “American COVID,” is spreading globally, with reports linking the variant to a distinctive hoarse or croaky voice.

Genomic surveillance can reveal viruses that targeted tests miss. But deciding which discoveries pose a threat requires ...