Thank you for the A2A. It is exceedingly hard to use big data analytics to prevent global epidemics. But it can help greatly. To the first part of that statement - sorry to be a wet blanket. read more
It is exceedingly hard to use big data analytics to prevent global epidemics. But it can help greatly. To the first part of that statement - sorry to be a wet blanket. But preventing epidemics poses complex scientific, economic, cultural and political challenges. read more
Global epidemics have catastrophic consequences, but, with the right mobile data analytics, future disease infection rates could be combated and loss of life reduced. In a connected world where global mobile data traffic grew by a staggering 70% last year, mobile is a megatrend that can be harnessed for the greater good. read more
Beyond tracking data, data storage and data analytics are other elements of big data’s role in tracking and predicting health epidemics. Innovative healthcare data solutions that enable secure management of vast amounts of patient data are essential, as is the ability to use and share it enterprise-wide, and gain efficiencies of scale through cloud solutions and virtualization. read more