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Why privacy and anonymity are being violated online by an unstoppable process of data profiling.

Did you know that our fight against the flu has undergone a remarkable transformation, all thanks to cutting-edge technology? From swift diagnostic tools to game-changing vaccines, the way we handle influenza outbreaks has evolved dramatically. Curious about how these advancements have improved our ability to combat the flu effectively?In just a few moments, you'll discover

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Though they don't land until Feb. 1 and Technically Philly will speak to them in greater detail, here's an introduction to the three 2012 Philadelphia fellows.

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Sewage is a near-real-time snapshot of disease spread.

         

Since the very beginning of the computer revolution, researchers have dreamed of creating computers that would rival the human brain. Our brains are information machines that use inputs to generate outputs, and so are computers. How hard could it be to build computers that work as well as our brains? In 1954 a Georgetown-IBM team predicted that language translation programs would be perfected in three to five years. In 1965 Herbert Simon said that “machines will be capable, within twenty year...

This article is a collaboration between MedPage Today and: Crowdsourcing -- an open call for voluntary assistance from a large group of individuals -- has been present in medicine for some time. However, at this moment in history, the urgency of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on crowdsourcing and its potential to gather and share data. "When you are in crisis, you need to have a broad understanding of whats happening worldwide very quickly. Thats where crowdsourcing can re...