UK launches £100M AI fund to help treat incurable diseases

From making variant-proof vaccines to preventing genetic diseases and improving cancer treatments, AI could truly be an invaluable tool in solving some of the biggest challenges in healthcare. Against this backdrop, the UK aims to harness the tech’s potential and has launched a £100mn fund to accelerate AI deployment in areas where its capabilities could lead to breakthroughs in treating previously incurable diseases. Specifically, the funding will further support the eight critical healthcare missions outlined by the Life Sciences Vision — the UK’s ambitions for the sector over the next decade. Neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia are at the top…

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