Biomedical Computing in the Arab World: Unlocking the Potential of a Growing Research Community
Eldawlatly focuses on the potential of a growing research community. Health challenges represent one of the longstanding issues in the Arab region that hinder its ability to develop. Prevalence of diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, liver cirrhosis and cancer among many others has contributed...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Communications of the ACM 2021-04, Vol.64 (4), p.108 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Eldawlatly focuses on the potential of a growing research community. Health challenges represent one of the longstanding issues in the Arab region that hinder its ability to develop. Prevalence of diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, liver cirrhosis and cancer among many others has contributed to the deteriorated health status across the region leading to lower life expectancy compared to other regions. For instance, the average life expectancy in the Arab world is approximately 70 years, which is at least 10 years lower than most high-income countries. In recent years, life sciences have witnessed an explosion in the volumes of biomedical data generated by high-throughput technologies and other sources. The enormity of volumes and interdependence in biomedical data pose great analytical challenges in the quest to infer deeply hidden knowledge buried under this complexity. |
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ISSN: | 0001-0782 1557-7317 |
DOI: | 10.1145/3447748 |