The Cicada COVID variant has been making headlines lately, though it isn’t the virus’s official scientific name. This newer strain has shown a knack for being more transmissible, which explains why so ...

A COVID variant that went dormant after its initial appearance is making a comeback, and this time it has spread to 25 states in the United States. Health officials are raising fresh concerns about BA ...

The Stratus COVID-19 variant has been fueling a rise in cases across the country. Stratus is currently the dominant variant in the U.S. This variant is slightly more infectious than previous variants.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new COVID-19 variant called "Stratus" has been circulating in Oklahoma, and the state's positive test rate has been higher than ...

Another new COVID variant is starting to spread. Health officials say the variant—known as BA.3.2 or "Cicada"—has been quietly circulating for years but is now being detected more often in the United ...

· The BA.3.2 COVID variant is getting a lot of attention. · Nicknamed “cicada,” it’s back after simmering in the background for a while. · This variant has a jaw-dropping number of mutations. There ...

Wastewater signals show BA.3.2 across 25 states, while NWSS funding reductions threaten program continuity after FY2025, diminishing national situational awareness for emerging variants. Genomic ...

A new COVID-19 variant spread under the radar for years. Now, health officials in the U.S. and other countries are warning about BA.3.28 Flu cases are decreasing, but they're still relatively high in ...

A new COVID variant — dubbed Cicada — has been detected in New York. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that the variant, formally known as BA.3.2, is a "new lineage" of SARS-CoV-2.

A preliminary study of 52,330 Israeli women found similar rates of heart attack, stroke, blood clots and early death among hormone therapy users and nonusers, though it cannot prove safety. Older ...

For many people, the COVID-19 pandemic feels like a distant memory. In reality, the SARS‑CoV‑2 coronavirus is still spreading widely across the globe and continues to evolve into new variants.

A COVID-19 variant that has caught the attention of health officials has been detected in California. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in a March 19 report, noted it was tracking ...