New Covid-19 variants called FLiRT are threatening a surge in infections according to data scientist Jay Weiland. These variants, present in wastewater surveillance, have mutations in the spike protein, increasing host vulnerability. With only 22% American adults having the latest Covid vaccine, many could be susceptible to reinfection. Harvard University researchers argue the newest booster may not fully protect against the most prevalent variant, JN.1, and its FLiRT offshoots.
HHS research arm looks to boost hospital cyber defenses with $50M project
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is to invest more than $50 million in developing healthcare cybersecurity tools amid a surge in
