Viruses closely related to the deadly MERS coronavirus are lurking in bats and one group, known as HKU5, may be just one mutation away from making the jump to humans. A new study reveals how these ...

The World Health Organization is monitoring a new mutation of the virus that’s already caused a surge in Asia.

A recent study highlights concerns about HKU5 viruses, a subgroup of bat coronaviruses related to MERS-CoV. Researchers found ...

BIRD flu has been detected in an English farm, it’s been announced. A case of the H5N1 bird flu was found in poultry in West ...

Just one mutation in these understudied group of bat viruses and we could be looking at COVID 2.0, experts warn.

"These viruses are so closely related to MERS, so we have to be concerned if they ever infect humans," said virologist Michael Letko.

The WHO has designated NB.1.8.1, sometimes referred to as Nimbus, as a Variant Under Monitoring (VUM). It is a descendant of ...

A research team at the University of Seville, Spain, developed a novel extension of virus machines, an emerging computing model that draws inspiration ...

About 30% of all respiratory tract infections are caused by coronaviruses, leading to widespread illnesses and, in some cases ...

A newly detected coronavirus variant called Nimbus, or NB.1.8.1 variant is triggering severe symptoms including an intensely ...

How a combination of new strains, vaccine hesitancy and Covid-denial among people at large led to a potent second surge of ...