How AI Can Enhance Early Detection of Emerging Viruses: UNLV Study
Sunday, July 20, 2025 - 18:25
in Health & Medicine
Wastewater surveillance became a popular choice among public health officials looking to track rapid virus mutations and spread patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic. But what if there was a way to detect emerging viruses even faster -- or to even sniff out new variants possibly before patients even realize they're ill? A UNLV-led study is moving that dream one step closer to reality by pairing wastewater sample surveillance witha newly developed AI algorithm.