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The ongoing pandemic has turned healthcare data from a niche subject to one of national importance.

Managing population health has always been a difficult undertaking, but since the emergence of COVID early last year, this task has become even more complex. From an ageing population to increasing expectations from patients, healthcare providers across the globe are facing a range of challenges. In a bid to enhance patient outcomes, reduce costs and… Read More

The health avatar will harmonise machine learning, data analytics, and cloud technologies to make healthcare more interactive, personalised, and fulfilling Professor Iain Buchan, public health and clinical informatics researcher at the University of Liverpool, coined the term health avatar. It describes a "digital mirror" of the future, that will cultivate an accurate picture of a... Read More