Expensive experimental tests often prescribed by physicians may soon become things of the past as scientists have now come closer to creating an in silico replica of the human body that would enable the virtual testing of bespoke treatments. (Read: The state of healthcare in India is dismal: Amartya Sen) The first phase of the technology behind the virtual physiological human (VPH) project was unveiled Thursday by Insigneo Institute at University of Sheffield in Britain. 'The virtual physiological human will act as a software-based laboratory for experimentation and treatment that will save huge amounts of time and money and lead
