Large genome project tackles pandemic
COVID-19 has been added to the list of health threats addressed in the 1+Million Genomes Initiative (B1MG), a joint effort by 23 European countries.
Health & Medicine
The Human Brain Project: navigating brain networks
Building a research infrastructure to harness multiple disciplines and computing, to help advance neuroscience, medicine and computing to the benefit of society.
Deep learning in cancer treatment: the algorithm that learns how to make us feel better
It is difficult to predict the course of a disease without knowing its past. For this reason, data analysis is taking on an increasingly crucial role.
Enabling remote surgery and training in Uganda
New York’s Mount Sinai Health System extends its surgical knowledge and care to places where it is most needed and likely to have an impact.
The digital search for a COVID-19 cure
COVID-19 researchers in Finland get priority access to the Puhti supercomputer.
Telehealth in COVID19 times: providing free health services to the community in Ecuador
The CEDIA team stepped up to quickly develop a web platform and partner with health professionals to provide Ecuador’s citizens with medical advice during lockdown.
Telemedicine group in Chile launches free Covid-19 risk assessment platform
The website aims to help decongest the health centers in the region and provide professional guidance to the community.
Providing new understanding of an aging population
Canada’s population is aging rapidly — and it’s crucial that we understand what that change will mean for the country’s future. That’s what drove the creation of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA).
A collaborative platform in El Salvador in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic
Planning for a safe and healthy future in an uncertain environment by joining the best minds and resources.