For some, the current demands for race-based data reflect a desire to ensure the experiences of anti-Black discrimination in Canada […]
California surpasses New York for No. 1 spot in confirmed coronavirus cases, data show
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Data science key to unlocking the community spread of COVID-19
Medical scientists at the University of St Andrews have joined forces with data scientists Blue Hat Associates to further medical […]
Gaps in data on marijuana use limit public health response
Better data on marijuana use in the U.S. is needed to support critical public health research, according to a review […]
More than half of Americans want money, control in exchange for genetic data
As people become more aware of privacy concerns and the ways in which genomic database companies are profiting from their […]
During epidemics, access to GPS data from smartphones can be crucial
A new EPFL and MIT study into the interplay between mobility and the 2013 and 2014 dengue outbreaks in Singapore […]
Can ‘smart toilets’ be the next health data wellspring?
Wearable, smart technologies are transforming the ability to monitor and improve health, but a decidedly low-tech commodity—the humble toilet—may have […]
Online data mining adds to the picture of vaping-related lung disease
Severe lung disease related to vaping has been surging across the U.S., with the eighth death confirmed last week by […]
New veterans suicide data shows work still needs to be done
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs recently released the 2019 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Report, which showed an increase in […]
Big data helps identify better way to research breast cancer’s spread
Scientists are using a lot of genomic data to identify medical issues sooner in patients, but they’re also using it […]