Linda Saif will give a historical overview of SARS spillovers from animals to humans, and Neville Sanjana will describe recent work on a SARS-CoV-2 spike protein variant that increases human infectivity.

Reports of the infection—including one death this month—recently shook up social media. But, unlike COVID-19, plague is a disease that countries have more or less got under control.

The medical scientist made important contributions to polio treatment and Australian environmental policy—despite substantial resistance.

Milder, cold-causing members of this pathogenic viral family long remained under the radar, although they aren’t entirely harmless.

Abbott’s ID NOW test missed the most positive samples among five products given the green light by the FDA to use during the pandemic.

Stay up-to-date on the progress of dozens of vaccine candidates that are currently undergoing clinical testing.

Stephen Schwartz, known for his work on the vascular system, is the first person associated with the university to succumb to infection with SARS-CoV-2.

Manufacturing sites are ramping up production of reagents needed to isolate SARS-CoV-2’s genetic material—a key step in testing for the virus.

It takes a median of five days after infection to get sick, and patients shed the most coronavirus particles early in the illness, according to two new reports.