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Experts are warning that there is a high probability of an increase in cyberattacks targeting hospitals, which could potentially endanger lives.

Experts in cybersecurity are issuing a cautionary statement that medical facilities across the nation are vulnerable to cyberattacks, similar to the one currently affecting a top children’s hospital in the Midwest. They are also expressing concern about the inadequate measures taken by the government to prevent these types of breaches. In the past few years,

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The state of California might be required to cover $300 million for the COVID-19 hotel program for homeless individuals, following FEMA’s limit on reimbursement.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California cities and counties still don’t know how much they’ll have to pay for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s pandemic program to house homeless people in hotel rooms after the Federal Emergency Management Agency said in October that it was limiting the number of days eligible for reimbursement. State and municipal authorities were

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What is Alaskapox? The recent death has drawn attention to a virus that has been observed in small animals.

In the past nine years, authorities in Alaska have been aware of an uncommon virus that has caused infrequent and relatively mild illnesses in the Fairbanks region. However, a recent incident in a different part of the state, which resulted in a man’s passing, has refocused attention on the virus known as Alaskapox. Here is

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The Biden administration is extending a program to assist rural communities that are facing issues with sewage.

The Biden administration revealed on Tuesday that it plans to extend a program aimed at aiding rural areas facing significant sewage issues. This initiative will offer technical assistance to assist in the planning of improvements and securing funding. In 2022, eleven communities in the South and Southwest were selected for a pilot program. Additionally, another

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