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Tue 12 Dec 2008Researchers predict public health forecasting will help HSE save money
AN IRISH research team hopes to help the HSE make significant annual cost savings by providing accurate forecasts of key public health indicators such as how many people will catch the flu in the coming winter.
Researchers at the University College Cork (UCC) School of Medicine have teamed up with Intrade, a Dublin-based technology firm, to develop an innovative forecasting method which involves tapping into the "wisdom of crowds".
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