Just when it felt like COVID had quietly slipped into the background of everyday life, a new variant is back in the headlines. Reports suggest this strain carries multiple spike protein mutations and ...

While the latest variant, called Cicada, carries more mutations, it’s still part of the Omicron family that emerged in 2021.

Scientists are reporting troubling signs that some recent mutations of the virus that causes COVID-19 may modestly curb the effectiveness of two current vaccines, although they stress that the shots ...

SAN ANTONIO — More than two dozen states have confirmed cases of a new COVID variant, with experts saying the mutation poses risks to people who were previously infected or vaccinated. And, it was ...

COVID Cicada variant BA.3.2 detected globally with 75 mutations, raising concerns over antibody evasion and possible reduced vaccine effectiveness.

COVID-19 has changed a lot over the years, as has our ability to protect ourselves through vaccines. And we recently got some new news on the virus. On March 19, the CDC released a report stating that ...

A new COVID variant is showing up in more than two dozen states, and early data suggest it may partially evade immunity due to its mutations. The new variant, called BA.3.2, is part of the omicron ...

PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Where biology meets technology, researchers are on the hunt for mutations of COVID-19. The Microbial Genome Sequencing Center, also known as MiGS, is one of several in the country ...

Although hantavirus can be deadly, researchers say the virus behaves very differently from COVID-19 and is easier to contain ...