Sensors, mobile devices and related technologies are presenting new opportunities and risks for business. Collectively known as the Internet of Things (IoT), this broad terms covers all non-computer and non-phone Internet connected devices. Healthcare environments produce tremendous amount of information because of their process, engagement of multiple players and high … [Read more...] about IoT, Big Data and Health Care Summit Canada
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8 Challenges for the Biomedical Industry in terms of Big Data
We are anticipating an exponential growth in the availability of genomics big data, thank to Next-generation Sequencing (NGS) platforms that have reduced the time and cost for sequencing genomes. NIH data (see Figure 1) indicates a reduction in the cost of sequencing an entire genome from $100M in 2001 to around $1,000 in 2015. In a landmark diagnostic genomics case study in … [Read more...] about 8 Challenges for the Biomedical Industry in terms of Big Data
RE.WORK Connect Summit, San Francisco 2015
** Use the discount code DATAFLOQ'for 20% off! ** It's estimated the number of things connected to the Internet will reach 50 billion by 2020. At the RE.WORK Connect Summit in San Francisco, November 2015, we will explore the opportunities of emerging trends in IoT as well as how we can use the huge amounts of data generated by an increasingly connected digital … [Read more...] about RE.WORK Connect Summit, San Francisco 2015
Why Big Data is Essential for Success in the Pharmaceutical Market
What makes a successful Pharma company today? This is a hard one to answer, since there are multiple elements in today's success in the Pharma market. However in this data-frenzy time and age, it is safe to say that those companies investing in strong analytical infrastructures are the ones leading the industry. Today, it seems it isn't enough to produce the best drugs on the … [Read more...] about Why Big Data is Essential for Success in the Pharmaceutical Market
Big Data Could Revolutionize Healthcare. Will We Let it?
Were a pretty suspicious lot here in the UK. Britain has the potential to be the world leader in Healthcare Big Data. We have (more or less) centralized NHS records dating back to the 1940s, and we have normalized personal data for each patient, which is far less fragmented than for the US, for example. We also have an innovative bioscience sector to work hand in hand with the … [Read more...] about Big Data Could Revolutionize Healthcare. Will We Let it?
