Category: Epidemiology
SIESTA Concepts: Synthetic Data
Some of the most valuable research data, such as health records and census microdata, is also the most sensitive. Synthetic data offers a way out: artificial populations of people who never existed, statistically faithful to the real ones. Here’s what it is, how it works and how EOSC-SIESTA puts it to use.
CSIC–IFISC launches “Epidemiradar” as part of EOSC-SIESTA’s Epidemiology Use Case
The CSIC–IFISC partner leads the Epidemiology use case (WP14) within project, the team has launched Epidemiradar, a citizen science platform designed to monitor influenza and COVID-19 in Spain, aiming to expand its network of volunteers and improve the tracking of respiratory diseases. Every year, thousands of people in Spain experience mild flu-like symptoms without seeking…