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Connor Bamford, The Conversation

Monkeypox may not mutate as fast as coronaviruses, but it can still adapt to new hosts

Although all viruses can evolve rapidly due to their vast population sizes and rapid generation times, RNA viruses change faster than DNA ones.

Connor Bamford, The Conversation
· Jun 28, 2022 · 11:30 pm
As global Covid-19 death toll surpasses one million, seven experts address unanswered questions

How did Sars-CoV-2 enter the human population? How can we tell if someone is protected from it?

Sarah L Caddy, The Conversation
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Anne Moore, The Conversation
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Connor Bamford, The Conversation
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David Hunter, The Conversation
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Derek Gatherer, The Conversation
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Robert West, The Conversation
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Susan Michie, The Conversation
· Sep 29, 2020 · 09:30 pm
Explainer: is the Ebola virus mutating?

Ebola is mutating – but it’s a fundamental living process and something that all viruses do.

Connor Bamford, The Conversation
· Feb 03, 2015 · 04:30 am

High hopes rest on 800 vials of experimental Ebola vaccine shipped from Canada

This vaccine has been in development for more than a decade.

Connor Bamford, The Conversation
· Oct 23, 2014 · 02:30 am