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A "highly mutated" COVID-19 variant that has been detected in at least 25 states is gaining ground, according to health authorities. Nicknamed "Cicada," BA.3.2 is on the list of variants being tracked ...

BA.3.2, a heavily mutated new COVID-19 variant that may be better able to evade immunity from vaccines or prior infection, is now spreading in the United States. Although COVID infections are ...

In fall 2025, rumors spread that the strain of the virus in circulation that causes COVID-19 had "very different signs" compared to other strains of the virus. Referring to it as "COVID-25," people ...

Based on our simulations, a single case of long COVID could cost the U.S. an average of between $9,906 and $11,646 annually, with more severe cases costing even more. Productivity losses would account ...

Experts aren't quite sure what's in store for us this cold, flu and COVID season. But with a new flu variant beginning to spread in the U.S. and low COVID vaccination rates, this may be a more severe ...

Changes in the vaccine advisory process in the United States have disrupted immunization guidance, which reinforces the need for independent evidence review to inform decisions regarding immunization ...

As states grappled with confusion around vaccines, COVID-19 cases have continued to fluctuate nationwide. Some regions of the United States are experiencing "very high" COVID viral activity, according ...

Thanksgiving week is typically one of the biggest travel periods of the year, but winter holidays like Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Eve aren't that far behind—and all that traveling, ...