A variant of COVID-19 called BA.3.2, which has circulated under the radar since late 2024, is now spreading quickly across the United States. There’s no sign so far that BA.3.2, nicknamed Cicada, is ...

"Cicada" is trending, but not because it's the season for the noisy insects to appear. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization are both monitoring a COVID-19 ...

BA.3.2, a new COVID-19 variant, has been detected in wastewater samples from 25 states in the U.S. The new variant has mutations in the virus that could evade immunity from a previous infection or ...

Experts are monitoring a highly mutated strain of COVID-19 that long went unnoticed, but has now been identified in Michigan. The new Sars-CoV-2 BA.3.2 variant, known as Cicada — referring to its long ...

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 new variant of COVID-19 is buzzing. Its official name is BA.3.2, but it's earned the nickname "cicada" because, analogous to the insect's pattern, it first appeared back in 2024, went dormant for a ...

A major real-world study challenges persistent safety concerns, showing no increased risk of sudden cardiac death after COVID-19 vaccination while highlighting how misleading associations can arise in ...

A new paper in Genome Biology and Evolution, indicates that while the COVID-19 virus has developed rapidly since 2019, it has done so within limited genetic channels. These genetic limits have ...

A Covid-19 variant has returned with a vengeance. The BA.3.2 version, nicknamed Cicada, has now been found in over 20 states. The virus is highly mutated, making it difficult for vaccines to recognize ...

It's an anniversary no one wants to celebrate, but an anniversary nonetheless. Thursday, March 19, marked six years since the first COVID-19 lockdown was implemented in the United States. And while it ...

A newly identified COVID-19 variant is drawing attention from health officials after being detected in the U.S., though early evidence suggests it is not yet driving a surge in cases or severe illness ...

A COVID-19 variant is buzzing back to life after years of flying under the radar. Nicknamed “Cicada” for its long hibernation period and noisy return, the strain is now fueling a steady rise in cases ...