THE BARCELONA SUPERCOMPUTING CENTRE, HOUSING THE MARENOSTRUM SUPERCOMPUTER IN THE CHAPEL TORRE GIRONA © JOSEP LAGO/AFP/GETTY IMAGES
The concept of a "digital twin," or an accurate digital simulation of humans, is becoming a reality.
Digital twins could make personalized medicine far more accurate than the current genetics-based approach.
- Peter Coveney and Roger Highfield's book, Virtual You, explores the advancements made by researchers in creating accurate digital simulations of both human beings in general and specific individuals.
- Creating a virtual human requires collecting and analyzing enough personal data to provide a realistic representation.
- Digital twins will be a handy tool for advancing medical science and individuals' health.
- Research labs create virtual models of living cells, specific organs, and diseases.
- The human brain is the most difficult organ to model, but simple digital brain models already have clinical applications.
