Categories Selected Articles Researchers develop ‘family tree’ system to auto-detect new variants of infectious diseases Post author By Mike Nova Post date January 1, 2025 Researchers have come up with a new way to identify more infectious variants of viruses or bacteria that start spreading in humans—including those causing flu, COVID, whooping cough and tuberculosis. ← What’s open and closed on New Year’s Day 2025? → The 5 worst performing stocks on the S&P 500 in 2024