AI Aids Pandemic Preparedness, Speeds Vaccine Design to Combat Emerging Viruses

AI tools like AlphaFold helped researchers study the Langya henipavirus and design a potential vaccine against it, showing how AI could aid pandemic preparedness.

Machine learning is being used to modify viral proteins to create improved vaccine candidates faster than conventional methods.

Researchers are using AI to design entirely new proteins that could form the basis of effective vaccines against various viruses.

Teams are developing AI models to predict how viruses like SARS-CoV-2 could evolve to evade immunity, hoping to design vaccines proactively.

AI vaccine design shows promise but still requires combination with lab-based validation; it's a powerful new tool but not a complete solution.