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How effective is the first shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine?
William Petri, University of Virginia Maybe you’ve postponed your second COVID-19 vaccine appointment, whether because of scheduling hassles or general reluctance. But how safe are you after just a...
View ArticleWhy some people don’t experience vaccine side-effects, and why it’s not a...
Veenu Manoharan, Cardiff Metropolitan University Most vaccines have side-effects and COVID vaccines are no different. The public are being reassured that if they experience a sore arm where the needle...
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Mu: everything you need to know about the new coronavirus variant of interest
Luke O’Neill, Trinity College Dublin The World Health Organization (WHO) has added another coronavirus variant to its list to monitor. It’s called the mu variant and has been designated a variant of...
View ArticleCOVID infections may give more potent immunity than vaccines – but that...
Charlotte Thålin, Karolinska Institutet Israel was way ahead of the rest of the world when it came to COVID vaccination, so it’s not surprising that data from this corner of the Mediterranean causes a...
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Here’s what happens when two very different respiratory viruses infect the...
Connor Bamford, Queen’s University Belfast Right now, there’s just one virus on everyone’s minds: SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. But humanity is plagued by many respiratory viruses, such...
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What happens when the COVID-19 vaccines enter the body?
Glenn J Rapsinski, University of Pittsburgh Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. How...
View ArticleHumans are 8% virus – how the ancient viral DNA in your genome plays a role...
Aidan Burn, Tufts University Remnants of ancient viral pandemics in the form of viral DNA sequences embedded in our genomes are still active in healthy people, according to new research my colleagues...
View ArticleThe importance of the species barrier in infectious diseases
The species barrier is an important factor in the spread and control of infectious diseases. It refers to the natural resistance of one species to the diseases that affect another species. This...
View ArticleHow many viruses are there in the world?
It is difficult to determine the exact number of viruses in the world, as new viruses are constantly being discovered and some viruses may be difficult to detect or study. However, it is estimated...
View ArticleWhy do scientists use African green monkey cells (Vero cells) to infect and...
Vero cells are a type of cell line that is commonly used in laboratory research to study the growth and behavior of viruses. Vero cells are derived from the kidney cells of an African green monkey and...
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