UW Medicine seeks 25,000 volunteers to try outbreak-predicting smartphone app Can a smartphone app generate an early warning for an outbreak of coronavirus, flu, colds or other infections? A project… Read More
Fred Hutch researchers map how bird flu jumps to humans As migratory birds make their way north this spring, few people will look to the sky and think, “God help… Read More
Got the flu? Seattle wants to swab your nose for a massive health data project Calling all feverish, coughing, achy Seattleites: Your germs could help prevent the next big pandemic. At least, that’s the hope… Read More
New Alexa skill from Seattle and Boston children’s hospitals takes on flu season Kids already have a lot of AI friends to chat with, whether they’re asking Siri to play their favorite song… Read More
Gates Foundation launches $12M Grand Challenge for universal flu vaccine, as Bill Gates urges world to prepare for war on pandemics One hundred years ago, an aggressive flu virus killed 675,000 Americans in just 3 weeks. The virus, known as Spanish… Read More
Study: ‘Universal’ flu vaccine uses advanced genetic tech to fight the bug more effectively The flu is a smart virus — it’s constantly changing and adapting, rewriting its genetic code to better invade our bodies.… Read More
‘How are your tweets feeling?’ Researchers find connection between Twitter users’ emotions and flu outbreaks Imagine if public health workers could monitor social media to take the emotional temperature of a specific population and use… Read More
