Application of data science in health research to benefit the African population
News-Medical.Net October 4, 2023
A recent Nature Communications study discusses the importance of data science for health research that would significantly benefit the African population.
Study: The promise of data science for health research in Africa. Image Credit: NicoElNino / Shutterstock.com
How has data science revolutionized scientific research?
The application of data science is associated with the processing of massive datasets using high-performance computational infrastructure. These datasets are derived from public, personal, and commercial domains.
Data science has significantly helped research in various fields by aiding in the development of multiple novel interventions and strategies that have considerable social benefits.
Data scientists process a massive amount of information retrieved from healthcare systems, shopping records, smartphones, social media postings, and wearable devices using novel...