BU Launches Open-Source Infectious Diseases Monitoring Tool Powered by AI and Human Experts

in Research
April 23rd, 2025

Boston University researchers and collaborators at Boston Children’s Hospital are launching a new AI-powered platform to monitor and analyze infectious diseases threats around the world. This tool—called the Biothreats Emergence, Analysis and Communications Network (BEACON)—is slated to become a global hub for critical information about emerging outbreaks.