Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers were able to make accurate predictions about the spread of dengue fever in the U.S., Poland, Japan, Thailand and Brazil by examining three years of search data from Wikipedia. The researchers also had a moderately success in predicting the tuberculosis outbreaks in China and Thailand, and of the spread of dengue fever in Thailand. As claimed by the … [Read more...]
Now, Wikipedia to get flu-related data for you
A research team at the Boston Children's Hospital has developed a methodology that will use the internet traffic on flu-related articles available on Wikipedia to track the rise and fall in flu levels in the United States. During the study, the researchers found that the newly developed tracking system was delivering the information two weeks prior than the time taken by the Centers for Disease … [Read more...]