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What Scientists Know About the B.1.617 Coronavirus Variant
While some experts speculate the variant could be partially responsible for India’s current surge in SARS-CoV-2 infections, information about the effects of its mutations is only beginning to emerge.
What Scientists Know About the B.1.617 Coronavirus Variant
What Scientists Know About the B.1.617 Coronavirus Variant

While some experts speculate the variant could be partially responsible for India’s current surge in SARS-CoV-2 infections, information about the effects of its mutations is only beginning to emerge.

While some experts speculate the variant could be partially responsible for India’s current surge in SARS-CoV-2 infections, information about the effects of its mutations is only beginning to emerge.

vaccine, genetics & genomics

Variant Found in Brazil Could Evade Immunity from Past Infection
Lisa Winter | Mar 2, 2021 | 2 min read
The P.1 variant, which has also been detected in five US states, could be responsible for cases of reinfection, according to a preprint.
SARS-CoV-2 with Genomic Deletions Escapes an Antibody
Abby Olena, PhD | Feb 16, 2021 | 4 min read
Researchers identify deletions in the N-terminal domain of the spike protein that allow the coronavirus to avoid antibody neutralization and that may contribute to the emergence of new variants.
Vaccines Versus the Mutants
Anthony King | Feb 8, 2021 | 7 min read
Facing new variants of SARS-CoV-2, some vaccines may offer more robust protection or be more easily redesigned to target them.
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Will Delaying Vaccine Doses Cause a Coronavirus Escape Mutant?
Chris Baraniuk | Feb 4, 2021 | 6 min read
With many millions of people waiting several weeks to receive a second COVID-19 vaccine dose in some countries, experts consider the possibility that SARS-CoV-2 could evolve vaccine resistance.
South African SARS-CoV-2 Variant Alarms Scientists
Max Kozlov | Jan 5, 2021 | 3 min read
An additional mutation in the spike protein of the coronavirus may help it elude antibody recognition, and scientists are investigating if current vaccines will protect against it.
More SARS-CoV-2 Reinfections Reported, But Still a Rare Event
Ashley Yeager | Oct 26, 2020 | 5 min read
Repeat COVID-19 cases could offer clues about people’s immunity to the novel coronavirus and how to vaccinate against it.
Biohacker Aaron Traywick Found Dead in DC Float Spa
Ashley Yeager | May 1, 2018 | 2 min read
The CEO of a biomedical startup had made headlines this year when he injected himself with an untested herpes vaccine in front of an audience.
The Year in Pathogens
Molly Sharlach | Dec 28, 2014 | 4 min read
Ebola, MERS, and enterovirus D68; polio eradication efforts; new regulations on potentially dangerous research
Week in Review: October 21–25
Tracy Vence | Oct 25, 2013 | 4 min read
PubMed launches Commons; measuring HIV’s latent reservoir; immune-related pathway variation in genome, microbiome; rapamycin and flu vaccines; grasshopper mice resistant to pain
Toward a MERS Vaccine
Tracy Vence | Sep 12, 2013 | 2 min read
Researchers generate an infectious cDNA clone of the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus genome that could inform vaccine design.
2012 Labbies Honorable Mentions
The Scientist | Oct 1, 2012 | 2 min read
Check out other memorable images and videos that were submitted to this year’s Labby Multimedia Awards.
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