Health
Virus mutations down to chance, in more ways than one – Medical Xpress
The emergence of several, more infectious strains of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has worried governments and scientists, who are investigating how and why…
The emergence of several, more infectious strains of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has worried governments and scientists, who are investigating how and why the virus became more transmissible.
Like all viruses, SARS-CoV-2 mutates in order to maximise its survival chances.
When it replicates, tiny errors in its genetic coding are introduced.
Most of these are inconsequential. But someas with the virus variants that emerged recently in Britain, South Africa and Brazilcan give the virus a decisive…
-
Business24 hours agoWhy Amotiv, Breville, Life360, and Woodside shares are tumbling today
-
Noosa News19 hours agoPolice ramp up road presence across Queensland this Easter school holidays
-
Noosa News15 hours agoStudents say new facility would be better in rural areas of Queensland
-
Noosa News23 hours agoDingoes bite 3 women on K’gari