Mapping the future of medicine through digital twins

Frank Emmert-Streib; Shailesh Tripathi; Olli Yli-Harja

doi:10.3389/fmmed.2026.1840371

Mapping the future of medicine through digital twins

Frank Emmert-Streib
, Shailesh Tripathi
, Olli Yli-Harja

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Digital twins are rapidly gaining popularity in medicine and the health sciences, as they offer not merely a new method but a versatile paradigm capable of addressing a wide range of healthcare challenges. In this paper, we provide a focused survey of these developments and highlight promising approaches across several fields, including general health systems, cardiology, oncology, and mental health. We also discuss the key challenges and future directions for general medical digital twin systems.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1840371
Journal	Frontiers in Molecular Medicine
Volume	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3389/fmmed.2026.1840371
Publication status	Published - 2026

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