Manal Mohammed is a senior lecturer of medical microbiology at the University of Westminster. Since the COVID variant Omicron emerged in late 2021, it has rapidly evolved into multiple subvariants.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- There's a new "subvariant" of the omicron variant that's been spreading across Europe and the U.S. Preliminary data shows it's more contagious than omicron. Scientist have named ...

In about a month it will be the first anniversary of when the omicron variant of COVID-19 shook governments and public health services around the world. Since then, omicron has had many subvariants, ...

When the ultramutated Omicron variant first surfaced in South Africa about seven weeks ago, scientists knew it would be unlike any of its coronavirus predecessors. But beyond that, they didn’t know ...

(CNN) — Jasmine Moorman is having a difficult week. The single mother of five is trying to sort out a logistical mess. She has to take her three oldest children to and from school because their bus ...

Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, with a focus on health technology, eye care, nutrition and finding new approaches to chronic health problems. Expertise Public health, new wellness ...

Omicron and its growing family of subvariants has left Americans wondering whether they have enough immunity to protect against the ever-changing virus. Two subvariants — BA.4 And BA.5 — are spreading ...

Sanjaya Senanayake does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

The CDC reduced the isolation period from 10 days to five days. Omicron seems to be more transmissible than delta, but perhaps not as much as previously thought. Omicron exposure might help in the ...

Covid hospitalizations are surging, but a smaller proportion of cases is severe compared with previous waves. With staff shortages, some hospitals are still in crisis. By Emily Anthes and Azeen ...