Chris Gilmer , Friday, January 4th, 2008

And we thought it was just a foolish multi billion dollar way to rank search engine results… UK researchers are saying that Google’s PageRank does such a good job at ranking search results that it could help them focus more accurately on key routes of infection.

The PageRank method currently under the microscope by the researchers, that is until Google decides to hit them with a lawsuit, would help them understand and estimate the extent at which different interactions transfer bacteria. Look out for a new piece of software which built on the PageRank theories would help calculate hospitals analyze their own superbugs, its in the plans.