Monica Bertagnolli, Director of National Institutes of Health (NIH), will resign on January 17 after just a year in the role. She cited several initiatives launched under her leadership and expressed hope that they will be continued. Amid bipartisan criticism over the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, Bertagnolli worked to counter proposed changes to the organization’s structure. President-Elect Trump has nominated health economist Jay Bhattacharya as her replacement.

NSA warns that overlooked botnet technique threatens national security
The National Security Agency (NSA) has warned that fast flux, a technique used by cybercriminals and hostile nations to hide their activities, is a significant