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China's respiratory outbreak is 'expected' and not caused by new virus
By Emily Cooke published
Evidence suggests the outbreak is being caused by several known pathogens, the World Health Organization said.

Skeletons from 1918 flu dispel myth that young, healthy adults were more vulnerable to the virus
By Emily Cooke published
Frail people and those with preexisting conditions were most likely to die from the 1918 flu — not young, healthy adults as once believed, a study of the victims' skeletons suggests.

Novavax's new COVID vaccine cleared for use by FDA
By Nicoletta Lanese published
An updated COVID-19 vaccine made by Novavax has been authorized by the FDA, joining the two vaccines already cleared for use.

Coronavirus variants: Facts about omicron, delta and other SARS-CoV-2 mutants
By Nicoletta Lanese, Rachael Rettner last updated
Here's a look at the science behind SARS-CoV-2 variants, including the now-dominant omicron and its many defunct relatives.

'Excess deaths' tied to COVID have plummeted in America — what does that mean?
By Kiley Price published
Data shows that America's excess death rates have mostly returned to pre-pandemic levels, reflecting the end of the public health crisis, experts say.

Genetic quirk could explain why not everyone shows symptoms of COVID-19
By Emily Cooke published
In a large cohort of people infected with SARS-CoV-2, a specific gene variant was more common in people who didn't show symptoms, compared to those who did.

Mystery pathogen is stripping sea urchins of their flesh and turning them to skeletons — and it's spreading fast
By Ben Turner published
A mysterious epidemic that began in the Mediterranean at the start of the year looks set to wipe out all of the Mediterranean and Red Sea’s urchins, and possibly their coral reefs too.

COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency, WHO says
By Ben Turner published
The World Health Organization no longer considers COVID-19 a public health emergency of international concern and has brought an end to an emergency declaration that has been in place since January 2020.
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