When the COVID-19 pandemic first began, we saw how quickly the SARS-CoV-2 virus evolved. New variants emerged with mutations that increased transmissibility or helped the virus evade our immune ...

In the graphics that follow, Scientific American presents detailed explanations, current as of mid-June, into how SARS-CoV-2 sneaks inside ... fusion machinery, part of the spike's stem that ...

We’ve learned a lot about COVID-19 over the last five years, but big questions remain. Recent federal actions may hinder the disease’s management.

SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, infects cells by binding its spike protein to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 ...

Back in 2021, at the height of the pandemic, scientists at Pfizer revealed the development of a novel antiviral molecule, ...

A Stanford-led team has found two antibodies that can work together to defeat all SARS-CoV-2 variants. More research is needed, but the approach could help in the development of treatments to keep ...

HKU5-CoV-2 is found in bats which which was discovered in China and uses the ACE2 receptor for cell entry. It is very similar to SARS-CoV-2 but as per the Wuhan Institute of Virology, HKU5-CoV-2 ...

The virus utilises the same human receptor as SARS ... part of the merbecovirus subgenus, which also includes the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) virus. This virus, known as HKU5-CoV-2 ...