Story by John Lauerman • Yesterday 3:21 PM (Bloomberg) — Merck & Co.’s Covid-19 pill is giving rise to new mutations of the virus in some patients, according to a study that underscores the risk of trying to intentionally alter the pathogen’s genetic code. BARI, ITALY – JANUARY 11: Doctor holds in her hands the...
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New AI can predict virus mutations and help create more effective treatments and vaccines
by University of Waterloo Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers have developed a new method that uses artificial intelligence to foresee the most likely mutations of pathogens like SARS-COV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The new research has implications for the rapid development of vaccines, treatments, and diagnostic tests that would be much less likely to be...