If you frequent the Harvard Square T station, you may have seen sign boards urging you to “Swab your nose, get $2” in order to “Help detect the next pandemic.” Those signs are part of a program called ...

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The 25 states with Cicada variant detections reflect wastewater surveillance data showing BA.3.2 spread across the U.S. as of February 2025.

A "highly mutated" COVID-19 variant that has been detected in at least 25 states, including Rhode Island, is gaining ground, ...

Its official name is BA.3.2, but it’s earned the nickname "cicada" because, analogous to the insect’s pattern, it first appeared back in 2024, went dormant for a while, and resurfaced in the U.S. late ...

Health officials use wastewater surveillance to detect early spread and uncover cases missed by traditional testing ...

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 ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...