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Should AI Analyse Patient Genetic Data? Maybe the Public Has the Answer

Imagine you could create any living structure with just a click. What would you create?Thanks to advancements in technology, this isn’t just imagination or science fiction – it’s the reality of bioprinting.

Although we still have no cure for diabetes, advancements in insulin therapy have meant that the lives of diabetics aren’t cut tragically short. The discovery of insulin and its role in treating diabetes, and the development of ways to provide patients with regular doses of it were decades in the making.

Imagine if you could use a sequence of letters to unlock the secrets of treating incurable diseases, conserving the environment, and countering antibiotic resistance. This may sound like science fiction, but a new artificial intelligence (AI) program is making it a reality.

The Weedy Tendencies of Australia’s Most Troublesome Grass

The COVID-19 pandemic made many terms commonplace: mRNA vaccines, antibodies, antigens (in rapid antigen tests (RATs)), and antivirals would now be familiar to most. Each of these was produced en masse to ensure that everyone had access to a RAT, a vaccine dose, or intensive therapies if their infection was severe. But how exactly are they made?