A recent CDC MMWR report described the BA.3.2 SARS-CoV-2 variant, nicknamed "cicada," as a new lineage of COVD-19 virus. The ...

Health officials first confirmed BA.3.2 in the US from a traveler arriving from the Netherlands in June 2025, and it has ...

As the COVID-19 virus continues to evolve, here’s what to know about SARS-CoV-2 Variant BA.3.2, the “Cicada" variant.

Experts explain why this particular strain is more likely to overcome immunity from vaccination or previous infection.

Strain found in 29 states and Puerto Rico carries spike mutations, but no data shows increased severity ...

A heavily mutated variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 appears to be affecting primarily children, scientists say, ...

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been controversy surrounding the origins of SARS-CoV-2. New research from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine ...

Covid-19 immunity could lower risk of another pandemic, study claims - Covid-19 has generated ‘a biological barrier to other coronaviruses’ ...

UCSF researchers designed new drug candidates that potently block MPro, a viral enzyme that's crucial for SARS-CoV-2 replication. One of these drug candidates, AVI-4516, is shown (center) bound to the ...

During the first few years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus SARS-CoV-2 was detected in an increasing number of non-human animal species. This included many wild animal species as well as domestic ...