COVID-19 variant BA.3.2 is spreading quickly across US – a doctor explains what you need to know

A variant of COVID-19 called BA.3.2, which has circulated under the radar since late 2024, is now spreading quickly across ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

What we know about the new 'cicada' COVID-19 variant

Its official name is BA.3.2, but it’s earned the nickname "cicada" because, analogous to the insect’s pattern, it first appeared back in 2024, went dormant for a while, and resurfaced in the U.S. late ...

Uncovering the evolutionary limits of the COVID-19 virus

A new paper in Genome Biology and Evolution, indicates that while the COVID-19 virus has developed rapidly since 2019, it has done so within limited genetic channels. These genetic limits have ...

Popular LiteLLM PyPI package backdoored to steal credentials, auth tokens

The TeamPCP hacking group continues its supply-chain rampage, now compromising the massively popular "LiteLLM" Python package ...

Python scales host microstructures that block bacterial biofilms—revealing potential for antimicrobial materials

Materials inspired by nature, or biomimetic materials, are nothing new. Scientists have designed water-resistant materials ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Wearables data predicts patient engagement: Mayo Clinic study

Wearables data predicts patient engagement by improving models that forecast COPD patients' adherence to home pulmonary rehabilitation programs.
STATOpinion

Covid followed 5 standard stages of pandemic response — until it became unprecedented

In this excerpt from their new book “Whiplash,” David Blumenthal and James A. Morone describe how scientists became villains ...
BMJ Global Health

Lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic: Middle East and North Africa regional perspective for future preparedness

The COVID-19 pandemic revealed critical gaps in preparedness and response capacities globally. These gaps were evident in the ...