In the spotlight

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  • Next-gen neuroprosthetics

    How a failing device implanted in 1958 set in motion a revolution that is now restoring speech, movement, and vision through electronics wired directly to the brain.

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  • The biggest epidemic you’ve probably never heard of

    In 2005, a bug in World of Warcraft accidentally unleashed a virtual epidemic known as the Corrupted Blood incident. The event revealed how human behavior—panic, altruism, and defiance—shapes disease spread, offering researchers an unexpected glimpse into epidemic dynamics.

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  • Decoding the metabolic orchestra

    From brain cancer to neurodegeneration, researchers are building computational “metabolic twins” that reveal how diseases work and how to treat them with precision

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  • Beyond the black box

    How hybrid AI models, grounded in physics, enable explainability and trustworthy prediction, at lightning speed.

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  • The trouble with “AI beats doctors” stories

    AI is transforming healthcare but, beyond the hype, real progress lies in collaboration, not competition.

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  • Bias by Design: AI and global health inequity

    The promise of artificial intelligence in global health is grand — but will it deliver for the many, or just the privileged few?

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  • In silico medicine in the COVID-19 crisis (Part 3)

    Turning models into action: to face future crises, in silico tools must be timely, transparent, and trusted.

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  • How AI is reshaping breast cancer screening

    Despite progress, breast cancer remains deadly worldwide. AI now offers new tools for earlier detection and improved survival.

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  • In silico medicine in the COVID-19 crisis (Part 2)

    How models allowed to speed up COVID-19 research—optimising vaccines, testing therapies, and simulating immune responses.

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  • From genes to algorithms: CancerMate’s promise

    A decade after Angelina Jolie’s op-ed, in silico tools like CancerMate are advancing personalised breast cancer treatment predictions.

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  • From insulin to AI: The future of diabetes care

    From early discoveries to AI-driven systems, computer models now personalise diabetes treatment and bring hope for a future cure.

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