Can a smartphone app generate an early warning for an outbreak of coronavirus, flu, colds or other infections? A project funded by the Pentagon with an assist from the University… Read More
As migratory birds make their way north this spring, few people will look to the sky and think, “God help us. Here they come.” It has been 101 years since… Read More
Calling all feverish, coughing, achy Seattleites: Your germs could help prevent the next big pandemic. At least, that’s the hope of a new project from the Brotman Baty Institute for… Read More
Kids already have a lot of AI friends to chat with, whether they’re asking Siri to play their favorite song or quizzing Alexa on trivia about blue whales. But one… Read More
One hundred years ago, an aggressive flu virus killed 675,000 Americans in just 3 weeks. The virus, known as Spanish Influenza or the flu of 1918, went on to kill… Read More
The flu is a smart virus — it’s constantly changing and adapting, rewriting its genetic code to better invade our bodies. That’s why millions of people who get flu vaccines every… Read More
Imagine if public health workers could monitor social media to take the emotional temperature of a specific population and use that data to predict epidemics. Researchers from the Department of… Read More