It turns out that over-sharers on Twitter are contributing to our knowledge of public health. Researchers found a correlation between diners’ food poisoning experiences and poor restaurant grades. Read more »
More work on data policies and ownership may be important in the coming years as the movement takes off. As insights from these communities get translated into monetized products there will… Read more »
The Internet and social networks such as Twitter are where many people go to research — or just talk about — medical issues. Can researchers discover any useful public-health information by… Read more »
In 2011, we’re seeing extraordinary growth of big data in these areas along three dimensions: volume, complexity and speed. Additionally, data science is contributing significantly to operational efficiencies in these sectors… Read more »