From Saliva Sample to Self-Discovery: Decoding Your DNA and Building Your Metaverse Twin with Holiverse
While the healthcare sector has experienced massive technological advancements in the last decade, the absence of personalized health services has become a growing concern. We are constantly offered medical solutions that treat us—separate humans made up of contrasting genetic components—as identicals. This lingering mismatch and the unique need for a personal approach to healthcare are fueling a subtle yet visible revolution. At the core is Holiverse, a company in the metaverse space that has introduced groundbreaking developments in DNA decoding technology.
Holiverse is pioneering a world where the range of complications that require intervention is broad. It is eliminating the critical flaws of current classical medicine.
From Saliva Samples to Self Discovery; Holiverse Holistic DNA Decoding and Intervention Steps
Advancements in modern medicine and science allow for the simple extraction of DNA from saliva.
How?
The user receives a kit containing fresh test tubes and a cotton swab. They swab the insides of their cheek with the cotton swab, place it in the test tube, and send it back in the enclosed envelope. Once the sample arrives at the Holiverse laboratory, it undergoes extensive analysis to read the DNA sequence. The team determines 3.5 billion positions in the genome (a set of DNA materials in an organism), each containing one of the four alphabets—A, G, T, or C.
The Holiverse team, once they have ascertained the set of DNA materials, records it in a text format. Holiverse promotes a personalized approach which is impossible without proper DNA analysis. It leverages deep learning technology to study individual characteristics of the genome. Armed with the knowledge of the molecular levels, body functions, and information garnered from DNA decoding, the platform gathers comprehensive insights into the root causes of ailments, diseases, mental imbalance, aging, etc. Based on the information, Holiverse, via artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms, creates a holistic diagnostic map of the individual.
The next step is intervention. Holiverse suggests dietary supplements, physical activity, dietary recommendations, and other necessary procedures to curtail further damage to the body.
The final step in Holiverse’s comprehensive DNA decoding process is the creation of digital avatars. The platform predicts the results of the intervention stage, helping users choose the best path to reach the desired goal. Unlike the other steps, this is an interactive phase where the individual and the platform must agree on a set of intervention plans that they are willing and capable of undertaking. For example, If a user needs to add an extra 3kg in three months, they must answer a questionnaire as well as have their DNA analyzed. The platform then immediately launches an extensive search and comes up with several intervention schemes that may include exercise sessions, supplements, changes in diet, et al. The digital avatar will display the user’s appearance if they reach their goal.
While there is no guarantee that users may hit the target, they most likely will be satisfied with the outcome. Holiverse offers alternative intervention options—for example, instead of increased workout sessions, game sports or stretching may be advised.
Benefits of DNA-based Avatars in Entertainment, Healthcare, and Education
Holiverse aims to revolutionize the healthcare sector by introducing a broader scope for intervention. It is committed to introducing new conditions that can be changed at the patient’s request. In the areas of education, Holiverse’s Holistic products will deliver anti-aging tools that will help restore energy and cognitive abilities.
“DNA-based avatars will be of key importance for health care. Since the time of the ancient doctors, the founders of medicine, it has been known that any disease is easier to prevent than to treat. This is called a preventive approach and allows you to postpone or completely cancel the onset of the disease, affecting its root causes,” Dr. Dmitry Chebanov, Head of Holiverse Health.
Holiverse Holistic offers seamless integration into applied bio-hacking for the entertainment industry. For example, a leaderboard may be integrated to add extra levels of motivation and gamification to the process. Like professional athletes in sports, spectators can bet on users to complete their intervention plans within a specific period.
Potential Application of DNA-based Avatars in Medical Research
The concept of DNA-based avatars is a revolutionary one. Not only does it promote personalized healthcare, but it also offers individually curated intervention plans borne out of detailed DNA analysis and a holistic understanding of the body. As expected, various pharmaceutical companies and medical institutions are actively utilizing this concept to create and test new drugs and treatment procedures.
Pfizer, the world’s leading pharmaceutical company, is using the DNA-based avatar concept to test the body’s response to new medications. This reduces research time and improves the predictability of clinical trial results. In cancer research, Pfizer leverages the concept to simulate clinical trials that allow it to predict side effects, dosages, and optimal regimens.
Roche and its subsidiary, Genentech are exploring options to utilize digital twins in oncology and neurology research. Using simulations of patients, they can predict their response to therapy and study biomarkers that may affect the efficacy of treatments. Novartis is another reputable “big pharma” that is leveraging the concept to develop and test new drugs. It aids the company test various scenarios of drug use, helping them better understand how best patients will respond to certain therapeutic methods. In 2021, Novartis announced a partnership with a research platform that deploys digital avatars to optimize clinical trials in the field of lung disease.
Other medical institutions exploring or leveraging digital twins to improve medical research and drug testing are Johns Hopkins Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital, Stanford Health Care, etc. These clinics are not only integrating digital twins into their research but also testing them in real clinical settings to improve outcomes and predict potential complications.
A Necessary Shift in the Healthcare Industry
The simplification of the DNA decoding process and its application in creating digital twins is a necessary shift in the medical space. It will promote personalized healthcare backed by a holistic map of body characteristics and specially curated intervention plans that users are capable and willing to undertake. Besides that, these DNA-based avatars will impact both the education and entertainment industries in a plethora of ways. Holiverse, as a revolutionary platform committed to eliminating the flaws of classical medicine, is at the centre of this paradigm shift, integrating groundbreaking DNA decoding technology, AI, machine learning, and digital avatars into these sectors.
