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Dozens of research institutions around the world have been collaborating for over a decade to create the Virtual Physiological Human — a complete 3D-model of the body that features everything from organs right down to individual cells, proteins and genes. These replicas will be used to make more precise and holistic diagnoses, should reduce the need for animal experiments, assist in the performance of virtual surgery and help to personalize medication. It may sound like sci-fi today, but doesn’t this video almost make you long for a doctor’s appointment in the future?