The next pandemic could rattle civilization — and a new book warns we’re not ready for it

Michael Osterholm, University of Minnesota Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy director, was driving to the airport the morning of Dec. 30, 2019, when his cellphone rang. A colleague ... Read More

AI model helps identify therapeutic antibodies to boost pandemic preparedness

Scientists at Scripps Research have developed a novel method that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced imaging techniques to more accurately and efficiently identify therapeutic antibodies ... Read More

'We have basically destroyed what capacity we had to respond to a pandemic,' says leading epidemiologist Michael Osterholm

Live Science spoke with leading epidemiologist Michael Osterholm about his new book, "The Big One," which discusses the next pandemic and how to mitigate its harm. Read More

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman fears ChatGPT could be used to create a COVID-style pandemic

Sam Altman says that while he is worried about AI potentially being used for biological threats, he has also thought about how it is shaping human behaviour. Read More

AI model helps boost pandemic preparedness

Scripps Research breakthrough reduces antibody discovery time from weeks to hours, potentially revolutionizing pandemic response and therapeutic development. Read More