2024-12-26
Why 'digital twins' could speed up drug discovery
This is the first of a six-part series on how AI is changing medical research and treatments.
The heart in front of me beats and moves like a human organ, but has no blood flowing through it, nor does it live in a human body.
It's a computer-generated heart, or digital twin, used to test implantable cardiovascular devices, like stents, and prosthetic valves that, once confirmed they are safe, will eventually be used on real people.