Healthcare Technology News: Epidemics

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Tuesday, October 5, 2010

The Social Network and Epidemics

Can the social network predict the spread of epidemics? Nicholas Christakis presents his compelling research on the early detection of epidemics (as compared to the early warning of Google Flu Trends).

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Tuesday, October 5, 2010

The Social Network and Epidemics

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