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Duplicated Gene Helps Bats Survive “Arms Race” With Viruses

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Experts Mixed on Risk of “Centaurus” Omicron Subvariant

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What Is This New Langya Virus? Do We Need to Be Worried?

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How the Omicron Subvariant BA.5 Became a Master of Disguise—and What It Means for the Current COVID-19 Surge

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What You Should Know About New Omicron Subvariants

Natalia Mesa, PhD | | 6 min read

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Evolution of 1918 Flu Virus Traced from Century-Old Samples

Dan Robitzski | | 5 min read

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The Hunt for a Pandemic’s Origins

Martha Nelson | | 10+ min read

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Infographic: How H1N1 Came to Spark a Pandemic in 2009

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Timeline: Investigating the Origins of the 2009 Pandemic

Martha Nelson | | 3 min read

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Omicron Appears to Evade Vaccines Better Than Other Variants

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Omicron Is WHO’s Fifth Variant of Concern, Experts Urge Patience

Dan Robitzski | | 4 min read

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The Long Journey to Resolve the Origins of a Previous Pandemic

Martha Nelson | | 10+ min read

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The Pandemic Crushed the Flu—What Happens When It Returns?

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What Scientists Know About the B.1.617 Coronavirus Variant

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Some Viruses Use an Alternative Genetic Alphabet

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Ebola Outbreak in Guinea Originated from Past Epidemic

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Q&A: A Molecular Toolkit to Build SARS-CoV-2 Research Capacity

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Data Hint B.1.1.7 Could Be More Deadly Than Thought

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SARS-CoV-2 Genetic Variant May Be More Transmissible

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More SARS-CoV-2 Reinfections Reported, But Still a Rare Event

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