Scientists use gene editing to make cells immune to HIV and other infections in Fred Hutch study Some viruses, no matter how hard we try, remain resistant to vaccines. Now, researchers are using a different method, gene… 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
Open Philanthropy Project awards $11M to protein designers for universal flu vaccine The University of Washington’s Institute for Protein Design has won an $11.3 million grant from the Open Philanthropy Project to… 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
