The COVID-19 variant BA.3.2, nicknamed "Cicada," has been detected in at least 23 countries and half the states in the U.S.

The heavily mutated new BA.3.2 COVID-19 variant, aka "cicada," is circulating in at least 25 U.S. states, the CDC said. What to know about its spread and symptoms.

The WHO declared the global health emergency associated with the COVID-19 pandemic to be over in 2023, as most individuals ...

Nearly five years after COVID-19 first upended daily life, the virus continues to evolve. The latest variant gaining attention is called Stratus — a name already making its way through news headlines, ...

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. As a pulmonary and critical care doctor, I see many ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new COVID-19 variant is climbing the ranks in the United States, becoming the third-most common strain of the summer. Variant ...

As evidence mounts that the omicron variant is less deadly than prior COVID-19 strains, one oft-cited explanation is that viruses always evolve to become less virulent over time. The problem, experts ...

NEW YORK -- This holiday season held promise for Americans, many of whom spent Christmas 2020 in quarantine or away from loved ones due to a nasty winter COVID-19 surge. Yet in the last week or so, ...