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If the head of Google's philanthropic division gets his wish, an Internet search engine will sniff out early signs of disease outbreaks and other emerging health crises.
This month, Larry Brilliant, a maverick tech guru and former WHO physician, received $100,000 and a bully pulpit to help make his wish come true.
He was one of three awardees of a "wish" at the Technology, Entertainment and Design Conference, which attracts hundreds of high-worth activists. Brilliant had been named head of Google.org just a day earlier, on February...
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