Scientists use AI to identify animal populations most likely to spread diseases to humans Avian flu, mad cow disease, hantavirus, black plague and other notorious ailments originated with animals and made the jump to… Read More
Amid COVID-19 pandemic, experts lay out 10-point plan for a genomic revolution in public health From the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, genetic sleuths have been at the forefront in the global effort to… Read More
Researchers revise their timeline for the coronavirus’ rise in Washington state Epidemiologists are coming around to the view that the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the U.S., involving a Snohomish… Read More
Fred Hutch’s president says a new strain of virus research center is needed to fight future outbreaks Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center already has dozens of scientists working on infectious diseases, including COVID-19 — but the… Read More
UW Medicine says it has extra capacity for coronavirus tests; bottlenecks may lie elsewhere The University of Washington School of Medicine says its virology lab is now capable of performing 1,000 genetic tests for… Read More
UW Medicine ramps up new coronavirus lab test; Gates Foundation pledges $5M for detection The University of Washington School of Medicine is moving forward with a new clinical lab test for the COVID-19 coronavirus,… Read More
Genetic analysis suggests coronavirus infections double every six days, spreading to hundreds Update for 5:50 p.m. PT May 28: An updated analysis proposes a different scenario for the origins of the U.S.… Read More
Study: Real-time data sharing could prevent future epidemics like Ebola The recent Ebola epidemic in West Africa was the most deadly outbreak of the disease ever recorded, infecting 28,000 people… Read More
