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Using Big Data to Stop Heart Problems

Using Big Data to Stop Heart Problems | Science News | Scoop.it

To better protect people's health, Dr. Leslie Saxon wants to collect the heartbeat rhythm of every person in the world, and she is creating a website to do it. Called everyheartbeat, the site will allow anyone to upload their heart rate data, perhaps taken from the iPhone light, the AliveCor iPhone case, or any other sensor.

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Gamers outdo computers at matching up disease genes

Gamers outdo computers at matching up disease genes | Science News | Scoop.it
Computer game crowdsources DNA sequence alignments across different species.
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New mapping tools bring public health surveillance to the masses : The Pump Handle

New mapping tools bring public health surveillance to the masses : The Pump Handle | Science News | Scoop.it
Putting public-health data on a map can help with a variety of public health priorities, from helping communities address disease outbreaks early to allowing for targeted use of limited healthcare resources.
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Data-Driven Diagnosis: A Google for Your Health Symptoms

Data-Driven Diagnosis: A Google for Your Health Symptoms | Science News | Scoop.it
Symcat combines aggregated data from patient records with demographics and user symptoms to inform diagnoses over the Internet.
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Computer models that predict crowd behaviour could be used to prevent the spread of infections at mass gatherings

Computer models that predict crowd behaviour could be used to prevent the spread of infections at mass gatherings | Science News | Scoop.it
(Medical Xpress) -- Computer models that provide accurate simulations of how crowds behave can be used to identify health and safety issues at MGs, and could be adapted to simulate the spread of infections and to test the potential of public health...
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