HealthMap brings together disparate data sources to achieve a unified view of the current state of infectious diseases and their effect on health.
General company ifno:
Year of founded: 2006
Zip Code: 02115
Employees: 11-50
In sector: Healthcare
Revenue Sources: Data analysis for clients, Database licensing, Subscriptions
Social Impact:
Description:
HealthMap is an established global leader in utilizing online informal sources for disease outbreak monitoring and real-time surveillance of emerging public health threats.
Running 365/24/7 in 15 languages, HealthMap brings together disparate data sources, including online news aggregators, eyewitness reports, expert-curated discussions and validated official reports. Using natural language processing and machine learning algorithms, HealthMap presents the firehose of information on an intuitive and user-friendly map, achieving a unified and comprehensive view of the current global state of infectious diseases and their effect on human and animal health.
The freely available website healthmap.org and mobile app ‘Outbreaks Near Me’ deliver real-time intelligence on a broad range of emerging infectious diseases for a diverse audience including libraries, local health departments, governments, and international travelers. Various customizations of HealthMap with modified sources and taxonomy enable deep-dive surveillance of specific diseases and/or locations.
Financial Info:
HealthMap is a project of Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, with commercial licensing operated by a spin-out company, Epidemico. HealthMap is available for public use at no charge; government agencies and private industry partners license HealthMap data feeds for a fee. Key partners and clients include: Google, CDC, WHO, HHS, DOD, USAID, Unilever, Sanofi-Pasteur, and Novartis.