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Ocean
The ocean, a source of treatment for some of the world's worst diseases
In partnership with the European Commission
The ocean could hold the cure to the worst threats to public health. Researchers and experts are using some of the most unknown marine bioresources to make compounds to improve our health and they're doing so without damaging the sea.
Smart Regions
European software helps fight the pandemic by speeding up drug production
In partnership with the European Commission
A European software is enabling researchers to speed up drug production by interpreting chemical compounds and molecules on a range of laboratory machines. Pharmaceutical companies working on COVID-19 vaccines use it every day.
Next Series
Screening, research and treatment: the EU's mission to beat cancer
In partnership with The European Commission
Cancer deaths in the European Union are currently at an annual level of 1,400,000. Horizon Europe's Cancer Mission is aiming to save three million lives in the next decade. Futuris investigates the network of teams across the Europe working to make this happen.
United Arab Emirates
Cutting edge robotic surgery helps combat COVID-19 in Dubai
Robots have been employed by surgeons in Dubai. Ai technology is used for machine learning. Robots can digest large amounts of information by watching previous operations. Using intricate algorithms the robot recognises any irregularities and informs the surgeon to aid decision making.
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Virtual humans to map the future of major surgery
In partnership with The European Commission
An international team are building virtual twins on supercomputers to test reaction to major surgery before proceeding and also the treatment of serious illness. These digital doppelgängers will mirror everything from how your heart beats and your lungs work, right down to your personal DNA code.
Global Japan
Japan and Ghana team up to fight disease in West Africa
In partnership with The Government of Japan
The Ghana-based Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, established more than four decades ago, is yet again stepping up its efforts to fight disease in West Africa as part of its international collaborative research programme.
