A new variant of COVID-19, known as FLiRT, is now the most dominant strain in the U.S. This variant, which evolved from the omicron strain, is characterized by changes in its spike protein — the part of the virus that…
When Viruses Switch Teams #engineering. Bioengineering viruses to perform specific tasks is an innovative field that leverages the natural properties of viruses for beneficial applications in medicine, biotechnology, and beyond. This process involves modifying viral genomes to enhance or alter…
A new family of subvariants of COVID called FLiRT has swept through the United States and has arrived in Australia. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-23/flirt-highly-transmissible-covid-variant-arrives-in-australia/103877328 It’s much more transmissible than previous iterations, but usually causes less severe illness than…
New research has been published into the first Covid-19 vaccine Astra-Zeneca and its links to blood clotting. This was a major talking point around the roll-out of the vaccine and had some people quite worried about its side effects. Subscribe:…
A new coronavirus variant is spreading through the U.S., according to the CDC. KP.2, also known as the “FLiRT” variant, is a mutation of the Omicron strain. Amira Roess, professor of global health and epidemiology at George Mason University, joins…
Is COVID going around again? How dangerous is the new COVID variant? AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses the new FLiRT COVID variant KP.2. Watch the full interview: https://youtu.be/VPbyuGEYFek 🩺 The AMA…
