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The GINA 2026 update introduces age-stratified primary care flowcharts for asthma exacerbation management, expands biologic guidance including depemokimab, and adds a formal red-flag list for fatal or near-fatal asthma risk in adults and adolescents.

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A SARS-CoV-2 variant designated BA.3.2, or “Cicada,” has been added to the WHO variants under monitoring list, with wastewater detection across at least 25 US states and 132 locations.