Summer heat, outdoor fun … and cold and flu symptoms? The three may not go together in many people’s minds: partly owing to ...

Federal data shows COVID-19 is trending up in most states, with emergency department visits up among people of all ages.

COVID-19 cases are rising across the United States, driven by new variants Stratus (XFG) and Nimbus (NB.1.8.1). While Stratus is anecdotally linked to hoarseness and Nimbus to severe sore throat, they ...

The Stratus or XFG variant transmits easily and is spreading worldwide. Stratus is a combination of variants F.7 and LP.8.1.2 ...

A new COVID variant is on the rise amid a nationwide summer surge of cases and it's on track to become the third most common ...

Here’s what to know about this year’s summer COVID wave and why midlife women should be concerned. What Is Causing COVID Cases to Spike? The Nimbus and Stratus variants have mutations that ...

Cases of a new Covid strain have been detected in the UK. Stratus is the latest Covid variant on the scene. It is ‘under monitoring’ by the World Health Organisation.

The failed drug trial of BC 007 for long Covid reveals the need for better study design, patient-centered research, and focused strategies.

COVID-19 might not dominate the headlines anymore, but that doesn’t mean it has stopped evolving. In fact, behind the scenes, scientists are closely tracking several offshoots of the Omicron ...

More than five years after its initial emergence, COVID-19 continues to evolve, with the World Health Organization (WHO) recently designating XFG, nicknamed “Stratus,” as a new variant under ...

King County faces a rise in COVID-19 cases as summer heat intensifies.

The new Covid strain, XFG, also known as Stratus, is a new subvariant of Omicron, it is a combination of previous variants LF.7 and LP.8.1.2, first being detected in a sample on January 27, 2025.