AI Tool Forecasts New COVID Variants

October 12, 2023

(Axios) – Harvard and University of Oxford researchers are harnessing AI to predict threatening new strains of COVID-19 and other viruses. Why it matters: The approach could prove more efficient than lab-based testing, because it doesn’t rely on people becoming infected or getting vaccinated to develop antibodies. This could lead to better and quicker vaccines, including in the next pandemic. (Read More)