Big data in health care

“Digitization is going to profoundly affect and change all areas of our lives – in fact, it's already doing that. And we can't slow it or stop it – nor should we even be trying to do so, in my opinion. We should be working to guide and structure it.“

Data that saves lives? It may sound like hyperbole, but there's a core of truth in the slogan. The analysis and evaluation of large quantities of data can produce results very useful to human healthcare.

In May 2016, Deutsche Telekom launched the mobile game Sea Hero Quest to reinforce basic research on dementia. Initial analyzes shown surprising results.