Common symptoms of the cicada Covid variant unfolding now
Just as warmer weather begins to lift spirits, a new COVID-19 variant is making its way across the country and bringing plenty of uncertainty with it. Known informally as the cicada variant, this strain is believed to be an Omicron subvariant sometimes associated with BA.3.2, though it carries no official designation from the Centers for […]
New COVID variant Cicada hits 29 states
A new COVID-19 variant has been quietly making its way across the United States and it is now moving fast enough that doctors are paying close attention. The variant, known as BA.3.2 and nicknamed Cicada, has been detected in patients and wastewater systems across 29 states. While it first appeared on the radar in late […]
NASEM establishes new consensus definition for long COVID
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) recently established a new consensus definition for long COVID, aiming to provide clearer guidelines for diagnosis and treatment. This definition, requested by the U.S. government, describes long COVID as an infection-associated chronic condition (IACC) that occurs after SARS-CoV-2 infection and persists for at least three months, […]