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OpenAI is giving away its life sciences AI model to help governments prepare for the next pandemic

OpenAI offers GPT-Rosalind through new biodefense program

OpenAI says it will provide access to its life sciences model GPT-Rosalind for vetted public-interest biodefense and pandemic-preparedness projects.

Key Takeaways

OpenAI is opening a specialized life sciences model to vetted biodefense projects.
The company says GPT-Rosalind performs better than general GPT models on biological reasoning tasks.

DT Editorial Team·May 30, 2026·via the-decoder.com

mRNA Vaccine for Deadly Nipah Virus Shows Strong Immune Response in Phase 1 Trial

A new mRNA vaccine targeting the Nipah virus—one of the world's most feared potential pandemic pathogens—proved safe and generated strong immune responses lasting at least one year in a phase 1 clinical trial published in Nature Medicine.

Key Takeaways

An mRNA vaccine (mRNA-1215) for the Nipah virus was safe and generated sustained immune responses lasting at least one year in a phase 1 trial
Nipah virus has a 40-75% case fatality rate and is on the WHO's priority pandemic preparedness list

DT Editorial Team·Mar 14, 2026·4 min read·via nature.com

STING Pathway Blocks Flu Virus From Jumping to Humans

A new study reveals that the STING-NF-kB signaling pathway acts as a natural barrier preventing influenza viruses from spilling over from animals to humans.

Key Takeaways

STING-NF-kB pathway blocks animal flu viruses from replicating in human cells
Pandemic flu strains evolve specific mutations to evade this barrier

DT Editorial Team·Mar 5, 2026·4 min read·via science.org