How a medical database developed at MIT evolved into a global standard of data-sharing
The visionary PhysioNet platform launched 25 years ago, based on a system developed at MIT in the 1970s. It has become one of the most comprehensive biomedical and clinical data repositories in existence.
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Published: 29 July 2026
Source: MIT News
Category: News
Topics: Healthcare
Retrieved: 30 July 2026
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