New research from UNC Charlotte’s Center for Computational Intelligence to Predict Health and Environmental Risks (CIPHER) has found that the two most prevalent strains of the virus that cause COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 variants BA.2.86 and JN.1, are not significantly better than their predecessor Omicron at evading immune responses and causing infections despite having a high number of mutations compared to previous variants.
More than 100,000 young people in the US live with inflammatory bowel disease
The prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease in U.S. children under 20 is increasing, with over 100,000 affected, revealing critical public health concerns.
November 22, 2024