Stacker consulted research from Yale Medical School and the World Health Organization to find how SARS-CoV-2 has evolved ...

Transmissibility: It is not yet clear whether Omicron is more transmissible (e.g., more easily spread from person to person) compared to other variants, including Delta. The number of people ...

The epidemiological situation in South Africa has been characterized by three distinct peaks in reported cases, the latest of which was predominantly the Delta variant ... public health significance: ...

Northeastern University professors of pharmacy say the updated COVID-19 vaccines available for fall and winter of 2024 are a ...

In testing, the AI was able to correctly identify more than 90% of variants of concern – including the Omicron strain ... or vaccinated subjects, or increased transmissibility." ...

Nevertheless, there is still no definitive evidence suggesting a different clinical picture compared to other variants of the Omicron ... Despite the increased transmissibility, Xec does not ...

The genomic surveillance was conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's national SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance program, which previously detected both the Delta and Omicron ...

have been seen before in other VOIs or variants of concern (VOCs) including Beta and Delta. Some of these mutations have previously been associated with decreased antibody responses and increased ...

Pneumococcal disease is common in children, but older adults are at increased risk of severe illness and ... which previously detected both the Delta and Omicron variants. The new report covers ...