Microsoft will 'solve' cancer within the next 10 years by treating it like a computer virus, company says

Microsoft will ‘solve’ cancer within the next 10 years by treating it like a computer virus, company says

Microsoft says it is going to “solve” cancer in the next 10 years. The company is working at treating the disease like a computer virus, that invades and corrupts the body’s cells. Once it is able to do so, it will be able to monitor for them and even potentially reprogram them to be healthy again, experts working for Microsoft have said. The company has built a “biological computation” unit that says its ultimate aim is to make cells into living computers. As such, they could be programmed and reprogrammed to treat any diseases, such as cancer. 13 ways to help prevent cancer In the nearer term, the unit is using advanced computing research to try and set computers to work learning about drugs and diseases and suggesting new treatments…


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