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Virus mutation

  • Avian flu isn’t ‘one mutation away’ from becoming the next pandemic – yet

    Avian flu isn’t ‘one mutation away’ from becoming the next pandemic – yet

    Ignacio López-Goñi, The Conversation Elisa Pérez Ramírez, The Conversation
    · Jan 25, 2025 · 10:00 pm
  • Monkeypox may not mutate as fast as coronaviruses, but it can still adapt to new hosts

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

    Connor Bamford, The Conversation
    · Jun 28, 2022 · 11:30 pm
  • Why Indians should view mathematical models about Covid-19 progression with caution

    Why Indians should view mathematical models about Covid-19 progression with caution

    Alok Laddha Suvrat Raju
    · May 10, 2021 · 07:30 am
  • Anti-masking and community mobility alone can’t explain the second wave of Covid-19 in India

    Anti-masking and community mobility alone can’t explain the second wave of Covid-19 in India

    Rajib Dasgupta, The Conversation
    · Apr 30, 2021 · 01:30 pm
  • Covid-19 ‘variants of concern’ have changed the game – and vaccines alone may not be enough

    Covid-19 ‘variants of concern’ have changed the game – and vaccines alone may not be enough

    Susan Michie, The Conversation Chris Bullen, The Conversation Jeffrey V Lazarus, The Conversation John N Lavis, The Conversation John Thwaites, The Conversation Liam Smith, The Conversation Salim Abdool Karim, The Conversation Yanis Ben Amor, The Conversation
    · Apr 08, 2021 · 01:30 pm