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How worried should we be about the new coronavirus variants?

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How worried should we be about the new coronavirus variants?

New versions of coronavirus that spread faster and might evade the immune system are causing fears about vaccine efficacy and a rise in covid-19 deaths. Here’s what you need to know

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The race to find and stop viruses that could cause the next pandemic

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The race to find and stop viruses that could cause the next pandemic

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Viruses have been shown to produce their own energy for the first time

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Viruses have been shown to produce their own energy for the first time

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Viruses have busy social lives that we could manipulate to defeat them

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Viruses have busy social lives that we could manipulate to defeat them

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Your covid-19 risk: How to navigate this new world of uncertainty

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Your covid-19 risk: How to navigate this new world of uncertainty

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The covid-19 pandemic was predicted – here's how to stop the next one

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The covid-19 pandemic was predicted – here's how to stop the next one

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RSV virus particles

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Vaccine for major common cold virus could be ready for use by 2024

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Anti-CRISPR concept

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Anti-CRISPR

Viking burial ground

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DNA from Viking people reveals the unexpected history of smallpox

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Microscopic view of HIV virus (retrovirus)

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Retroviruses

A retrovirus is a type of virus that uses RNA as its genetic material, rather than DNA. Upon infecting a cell, it uses an enzyme called reverse transcriptase to create a DNA copy of its RNA, which it inserts into the genome of its host.

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Rise of measles linked with emergence of large cities 2500 years ago

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What four coronaviruses from history can tell us about covid-19

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How long does coronavirus stay on surfaces and can they infect you?

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