Momentum for quantum tech in Denmark
Denmark’s growing quantum ecosystem includes precise positioning research and a new centre for medical quantum sensing, with support from the NREN DeiC’s quantum initiatives.
Health & Medicine
Fighting cervical cancer with supercomputing
Finnish researchers used CSC’s supercomputing resources to model HPV vaccine effects on infection dynamics, suggesting cervical cancer risk could be greatly reduced.
Citizens help monitor disease outbreaks in Kenya
Kenyan citizens use web platforms and mobile apps to report health symptoms, helping KENET and partners detect potential disease outbreaks early.
How supercomputing may improve our sleep
With the help of the supercomputing and the research network, researchers exploit the vast amounts of international sleep data.
Personalised healthcare made cyber secure
A trial in Japan has demonstrated the world’s first system able to store genome data from many individuals in multiple locations so that they can be used for medical treatment and healthcare.
How computers can speed up drug discovery
In a joint project, University of Eastern Finland and Finland’s R&E network CSC have cut down a key procedure in drug discovery from four months to 10 days.
High-speed internet during medical training
Eduroam is being deployed in hospitals and clinics in South Africa, providing health sciences students and staff with easy access to the internet at off-campus and on-campus training locations
How corona viruses have affected camel herding
Since camels often move between different regions, controlling diseases such as corona viruses calls for a transboundary approach.
Connectivity aids successful surgery to separate craniopagus twins
ICT shortened the distance across the Atlantic Ocean between Rio de Janeiro and London, allowing the exchange of information and surgery rehearsals in real time in a virtual environment.