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If solved2040s? · If Solved (becomes possible)

Life / Biology & Genetics

Digital twin of a patient

A computer model of one person's cells and organs predicts how they will react to a drug before it is given.

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Once cells can be simulated and genomes translated into traits, a personal model can be assembled and tested on the computer. Drugs could be screened virtually, and animal testing and trial sizes would shrink.

What it brings

  • Drug tests without animals
  • Treatment chosen by simulated outcomes
  • Faster, cheaper clinical trials

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