There’s a virus you may have never heard of before that is estimated to infect up to 90 percent of people and lurks quietly in your cells for life—but if it becomes activated, it will destroy your ...

A new COVID variant – dubbed Cicada – is being monitored by the Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization. First detected in 2024 in South Africa, Cicada, officially known as ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a virus which can cause respiratory illness, have been surging over the last few ...

It’s that time of year again — the stretch where it feels like everyone you know is ill. Even as we move into spring, the usual wave of 'winter' bugs doesn’t seem to be letting up. Offices are still ...

A COVID-19 variant is buzzing back to life after years of flying under the radar. Nicknamed “Cicada” for its long hibernation period and noisy return, the strain is now fueling a steady rise in cases ...

A new variant of COVID-19 is spreading across the U.S., health officials say. At least 23 countries have reported the SARS-CoV-2 BA.3.2 variant as of Feb. 11, according to a study published last week ...

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 ...

A COVID-19 variant that has remained "underground" for years is catching the attention of health officials in the United States and abroad. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A new COVID variant known as BA.3.2 has been detected across 25 U.S. states and may make immunity from vaccines or past ...

The BA.3.2 strain, nicknamed Cicada, is still at low levels in the U.S. but could be especially contagious. Public health authorities are monitoring a new coronavirus variant BA.3.2, dubbed Cicada.