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Why medical doctors *LOVE* Epocrates on their iPhone and iPad – [VIDEO]

Time for the Ruspinis of this world (who trade on Second Market) to reckon this: Epocrates.

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Could Google Have Caught Swine Flu (a.k.a. Mexican Flu, or H1N1) Early?

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Flu prediction markets can correct Google Flu Trends.

2 practicing physicians laugh at using collective intelligence for nation-wide flu detection: [...] Flu Trends tracks almost perfectly with data on influenzalike illnesses that the CDC obtains from doctors’ offices. And as an added bonus, Flu Trends detects outbreaks up … Continue reading

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Google vs. Prediction Markets — Which of the 2 will detect the flu, first?

An Irish research team hopes to make accurate forecasts of key public health indicators. University College Cork (UCC) School of Medicine + Intrade Dr Dylan Evans: Prediction markets are [specialized], small-scale financial markets operated to predict future events. The idea … Continue reading

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Who needs the Iowa Health Prediction Exchange anymore now that we have Google Flu Trends?

- Google Flu Trends – Iowa Health Prediction Market – BBC New York Times WSJ Health blog -

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