Looming funding cuts for one of America's major disease surveillance programs could threaten public health responses experts say.

WASHINGTON — A new COVID variant, nicknamed "cicada," is spreading through at least half the nation, prompting warnings from health officials. The BA. 3.2 variant has been detected in 25 states, ...

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A formerly rare strain of COVID is showing up in Ohio and 24 other states. Experts say so far it hasn't caused illness any more severe than other strains, but might be somewhat more resistant to ...

The benefit was especially notable in people aged 75 and older.

New research links the 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine to fewer serious cardiovascular events among U.S. veterans, especially ...

A new Covid variant is spreading across the U.S. and it may be able to evade protection from current vaccines. The variant, known as BA.3.2, has been detected in nasal swabs taken from four American ...

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 genetic difference carried by nearly one in three people may increase the risk of severe COVID-19 and lung fibrosis by disrupting the function of a previously unknown protein, according to a new ...

"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 ...