In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers discovered that the spike protein of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is susceptible to cleavage at ...

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers evaluated the stability and expression of mutations in the spike (S) protein of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 ...

Despite the end of the pandemic, COVID-19 continues to pose a serious health threat. Most individuals have established robust immune protection and do not develop severe disease but the infection can ...

Virus variation is a major driver of current infections. All SARS-CoV-2 variants sweeping almost all areas of the world today, including variants of concern Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta, originally ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The emergence of omicron has sparked confusion among doctors not only because of its ability to spread like wildfire, but also because of the alarming number of mutations.

This is the third in a series on the Omicron variant. In part one, we described the potential origins of Omicron. In part two, we described the Omicron Spike protein mutations. Here we describe the ...

The SARS-CoV-2 virus is continuously evolving and structural changes to the virus may impact the efficacy of antibody therapies and vaccines. A study describes the structural and functional landscape ...

In the span of a little more than two weeks, a new Covid-19 strain advanced from its first known infection to classification as a variant of concern. Understanding the extent of the threat posed by ...

2021 was a year of coronavirus variants. Alpha and beta kicked off the year, and several worrisome variants later, omicron is closing it out. How omicron may come to define the pandemic’s future ...