Digital twins to help lead healthy life

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.

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