The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo’s Ituri province has nearly 600 suspected cases and over 100 deaths, with several Americans exposed to the highly contagious disease. One US citizen is confirmed to ...

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

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 ...

"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 ...

The 2026 Ebola outbreak in Uganda and Congo - that has led to at least 223 deaths in two African countries so far, is at risk ...

The new variant has been detected in 25 states so far. d3sign via Getty Images A new variant of COVID-19 is spreading across the United States, according to public health officials. This version, ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A new coronavirus virus variant, XEC, is rapidly spreading across the ...

While the world has largely moved past the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, the infectious disease landscape in May 2026 is far from quiet. From the emergence of the 'Cicada' variant and a ...

It may be spring, but virus season isn’t over yet. Flu and Covid, including a new variant called BA.3.2, nicknamed “cicada,” are still circulating, along with several other respiratory illnesses and a ...

Flu is rising rapidly across the U.S., driven by a new variant of the virus — and cases are expected to keep growing with holiday travel. That variant, known as “subclade K,” led to early outbreaks in ...

One of the leading triggers for multiple sclerosis (MS) is an infection with the Epstein-Barr virus. However, certain gene variants also play an important role. Researchers at the University of Zurich ...