Variants: JN.1 vs KP.2 vs KP.3.1.1

Send us Fan MailVariants: JN.1 vs KP.2 vs KP.3.1.1Written by: Jeff Gilchrist @jeffgilchrist & Paul Seaman @paulseaman31Link to this document: https://tinyurl.com/VariantsSummer2024Last updated: September 17, 2024What do variant designations like KP.3.1.1 mean, and how does it compare to JN.1? How important is just one mutation? Can one mutation potentially affect our immunity, and how are vaccines designed? https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q0g-fm2_2bt3Yduk59XNUwl8MQtHffn9nNB4CGJRk5M/edit_____________Mike Honeyhttps://aus.social/@mike_honey_ Data Visualisation and Data Integration Specialist - Melbourne, Australia_____________COVID-19 Variant Dashboard - USAby Raj Rajnarayananhttps://public.tableau.com/app/profile/raj.rajnarayanan/viz/USAVariantDB/VariantDashboard _____________This is Heliox: Where Evidence Meets EmpathyIndependent, moderated, timely, deep, gentle, clinical, global, and community conversations about things that matter.  Breathe Easy, we go deep and lightly surface the big ideas. Support the showDisclosure: This podcast uses AI-generated synthetic voices for a material portion of the audio content, in line with Apple Podcasts guidelines. We make rigorous science accessible, accurate, and unforgettable.Produced by Michelle Bruecker and Scott Bleackley, it features reviews of emerging research and ideas from leading thinkers, curated under our creative direction with AI assistance for voice, imagery, and composition. Systemic voices and illustrative images of people are representative tools, not depictions of specific individuals.We dive deep into peer-reviewed research, pre-prints, and major scientific works—then bring them to life through the stories of the researchers themselves. Complex ideas become clear. Obscure discoveries become conversation starters. And you walk away understanding not just what scientists discovered, but why it matters and how they got there.Independent, moderated, timely, deep, gentle, clinical, global, and community conversations about things that matter.  Breathe Easy, we go deep and lightly surface the big ideas.Spoken word, short and sweet, with rhythm and a catchy beat.http://tinyurl.com/stonefolksongs