A new, "highly mutated" COVID strain is quickly gaining ground in the United States, according to new data. Variant BA.3.2, nicknamed "Cicada," first drew the attention of health officials earlier this year when the Centers for Disease Control and ...

The “Cicada” variant (BA.3.2) is an Omicron subvariant first detected in late 2024. Scientists gave it the nickname because it appeared to remain “underground” or dormant for a prolonged period before rapidly re-emerging in 2026.

A Spanish passenger on the MV Hondius cruise ship who was in quarantine at a military hospital in Madrid is now confirmed to have hantavirus, raising the outbreak total to 11 cases, nine of which have been lab-confirmed.

The big picture for COVID-19 in the US is looking a little brighter as new infections and hospitalizations are down. But several regions are still struggling with a high number of cases and strained health care resources. One doctor in Michigan said he'd ...

Officials in the United States are monitoring Americans who traveled on the cruise ship at the center of the hantavirus outbreak.

Since the first sign of an outbreak, the reminders have come from government officials, health agencies and plenty of experts: There’s no reason to worry. Don’t panic. It’s under control.

The days of free at-home COVID-19 tests may be over, but the virus certainly hasn’t gone away, and neither has the flu. In fact, the U.S. recently saw its highest flu case count in 25 years. And with both COVID-19 and the flu continuing to spread during ...