Pandemic Preparedness

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Can AI See the Next Pandemic Coming? What the Evidence Says in 2026

Artificial intelligence is moving from the lab into the working machinery of pandemic preparedness, from spotting risky viruses in genetic data to scanning the world's news for early signals. Here is what it can and cannot do in 2026.

First mRNA flu vaccine wins FDA approval. A quiet revolution for pandemic preparedness

On 5 August 2026, the FDA approved Moderna's mFLUSIVA, the first mRNA seasonal flu vaccine. The decision is small in label and large in consequence, because the same platform that produced COVID-19 shots in months can now be redirected to a pandemic influenza strain in weeks.