A controversial coronavirus experiment at Boston University has identified a mutation in the omicron variant that might help explain why it doesn’t appear to be as likely to sicken or kill as ...

A preprint describes how a research team created a new hybrid version of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that killed 80% of the mice that it had infected. But is this being misinterpreted?

Their work, published in the journal Nature, suggests that a protein mutation — in addition to changes in the virus's spike protein — played an important role in omicron's ability to bypass ...

It’s no surprise, then, that the Boston metropolitan area leads the Nature Index Science Cities rankings in health sciences, based on 2023 research output in journals tracked by the database.

Boston's Museum of Science and a top Harvard University health expert have teamed up to answer burning questions about COVID-19. Latest U.S.

A Boston University lab is the only one in New England with a live sample of COVID-19, according to The Boston Globe. Skip to content. NOWCAST NewsCenter 5 EyeOpener.

The coronavirus pandemic circling the globe is caused by a natural virus, not one made in a lab, a new study says. The virus’s genetic makeup reveals that SARS-CoV-2 isn’t a mishmash of known ...

NBC News’ Anne Thompson reports on Boston University’s new coronavirus testing lab to expedite results for students on campus.

As coronavirus cases surge across Massachusetts and throughout the Boston area, some college campuses are seeing an uptick of cases ahead of Thanksgiving break. Boston University, Northeastern ...