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Predicting pandemics with unconventional digital tools

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The world is awash with data, and while retailers and TV subscription services have perfected the art of collection and curation, public health has been trailing behind. Data inadequacies. At this moment, people recognise that monitoring infectious diseases, in the US or globally, is challenging because data takes time.

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How data is crucial to the relaunch of the Cancer Moonshot

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Central to the initiative is the aim to gather data from willing participants that can provide greater insights into cancer development and treatment over time. The Moonshot was started with three aims: to accelerate scientific discovery in cancer, foster greater collaboration between stakeholders, and to improve the sharing of cancer data.