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The omicron variant came out of left field. Will there be more like it in the future?
Matthew Rozsa
The omicron variant mutated on its own for ages before taking over the world. It may not be the last
Far from evil, viruses have driven — and even helped — human evolution
Matthew Rozsa
From moving useful genes between species to protecting us against bacteria, we owe our existence to viruses
Omicron and other coronavirus variants: What you need to know
Louis Jacobson
Omicron, the newest "variant of concern," is raising alarm bells worldwide
The omicron variant has now reached the United States
Matthew Rozsa
The omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 is raising alarms because of mutations that may evade vaccines
Sounding the first alarm on COVID-19
Gregory Zuckerman
A Shanghai scientist faced an agonizing decision after his team mapped the genome of a new coronavirus from Wuhan
From COVID to SARS to MERS, scientists believe they can create a “universal” coronavirus vaccine
Matthew Rozsa
Authors of a new research paper are bully on the prospect of vaccinating against all coronavirus variants at once
“Lab leak” or natural spillover? Leading scientists debate COVID-19’s origins
Daniel Karel
Science Magazine hosted four leading researchers to debate whether COVID-19 was the result of a lab leak
Instead of just getting vaccinated, anti-vaxxers are drinking iodine antiseptic
Nicole Karlis
Side effects of ingesting Betadine can range from stomach pain to burning of one's gastrointestinal tract
A daily pill to treat COVID could be just months away, scientists say
JoNel Aleccia
Daily antiviral pills for treating COVID-19 might be available by late fall or winter
Gain-of-function research: all in the eye of the beholder
Charles Schmidt
Should work done on coronaviruses in Wuhan, China, be considered “gain-of-function” research? Opinions differ
Massive numbers of new COVID-19 infections, not vaccines, are the main driver of new variants
Vaughn Cooper, Lee Harrison
Uncontrolled transmission is the powerhouse behind coronavirus mutations — vaccination is the answer
Some COVID-19 survivors are refusing vaccines — and even suing over mandates
Matthew Rozsa
In Oregon, six workers are suing because they say — having already had COVID-19 — they should not need a vaccine
Claims that CDC’s PCR test can’t tell COVID from flu are wrong
Victoria Knight
"It is not remotely accurate that the CDC test doesn’t differentiate between flu and SARS-CoV-2"
How does the pandemic end now?
Nicole Karlis
The delta variant phase of the pandemic is here. Restrictions are coming back. When — or how — will it all end?
Dr. Fauci goes off on “lying” Rand Paul: “You don’t know what you’re talking about!”
Igor Derysh
“I want to say that officially,” Fauci said to Paul during a heated exchange on Tuesday
Great work, useful idiots of the media: Most Americans buy the unsubstantiated “lab leak” theory
Amanda Marcotte
Rapid spread of lab-leak theory shows the right is still browbeating the media into spreading misinformation
Scientists hope mRNA vaccine technology could be used to cure cancer and HIV
Zoe Sadozai Malik
The tech used in major COVID-19 vaccines is regarded as a "breakthrough." HIV vaccines could now be in the cards
“Rick and Morty,” resistance heroes, face a new nemesis channeling our current uncertainties
Melanie McFarland
Despite being a huge jerk, Rick is an embraceable hero because he has an itch for dismantling oppressive systems
“Unlikely,” but we “can’t rule it out”: scientists weigh in on the “lab leak” conspiracy
Matthew Rozsa
Salon asked coronavirus researchers to weigh in on the conspiracy theory that COVID-19 "leaked" from a Chinese lab
A virologist unpacks the lab leak hypothesis
Matthew Rozsa
Salon spoke with a virologist about the notion, which Biden is investigating, that SARS-CoV-2 emerged from a lab
Scientists discover a new coronavirus that crossed over from dogs to humans
Nicole Karlis
If confirmed, it would be the first canine coronavirus
The quest for a universal coronavirus vaccine
Matthew Rozsa
A study in pigs shows promise for a future vaccine that protects against all coronaviruses
World Health Organization gets closer to figuring out where COVID-19 came from
Matthew Rozsa
The Biden administration is critical of the WHO's new report into the origins of the novel coronavirus
Bats, panthers, and the utterly plausible lab-leak hypothesis
Norman Paradis
The idea that SARS-CoV-2 escaped from a lab shouldn’t be dismissed as quackery. A zoo analogy helps illustrate why
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