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As COVID-19 Spikes in Some ZIP Codes, Causes Aren't Always Clear

As COVID-19 Spikes in Some ZIP Codes, Causes Aren't Always Clear

WBTV, August 13, 2020

A few miles south of Goldsboro, in a county with thousands of acres of sweet potato and tobacco fields and speckled with hog farms, lies a ZIP code with one of the highest COVID-19 infection rates in North Carolina. In mid-July, as new case counts surged across the state, no other part of Wayne County had a higher infection rate — not even the ZIP code home to Neuse Correctional Institution, where more than 400 inmates have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

Flatten Coronavirus and Flu Outbreaks With Dedicated Clinics

Flatten Coronavirus and Flu Outbreaks With Dedicated Clinics

Precision Vaccinations, August 12, 2020

A new study concludes that opening clinics explicitly dedicated to treating influenza can limit the number of people infected and help to “flatten the curve,” or reduce the peak prevalence rate. While this study focused on influenza, the findings are relevant for policymakers seeking ways to reduce the impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “Dedicated clinics would have less of an impact than interventions such as vaccination, but at the statewide level, we’re talking about cutting the overall number of infections by six figures,” says Julie Swann, Ph.D., the corresponding author of a paper on the work, published on August 6, 2020. 

Rob Oller: We're Looking at a Long, Cold Winter Without Football to Sustain US

Rob Oller: We're Looking at a Long, Cold Winter Without Football to Sustain US

The Columbus Dispatch, August 11, 2020

Get ready for an especially cold autumn with subdued fall foliage, rotting pumpkins and wormy apples. Halloween just turned hollow and Thanksgiving turkey with gravy might taste especially bland, too. That’s what happens when a way of life disintegrates in the time it takes to say “aye” or whatever method the 14 presidents of Big Ten schools used on Tuesday in voting to cancel fall sports. (The Pac-12 followed suit soon after.)

TSA Finds 3 Times Usual Rate Of Guns At Checkpoints, Despite Drop In Air Traffic

TSA Finds 3 Times Usual Rate Of Guns At Checkpoints, Despite Drop In Air Traffic

NPR, August 11, 2020

The number of people flying on commercial jetliners is down 75% from last summer, but the rate of those getting caught either inadvertently or deliberately trying to bring a gun on board is soaring. Transportation Security Administration officers are finding guns in carry on bags at security checkpoints at a rate three times higher than they did last summer. And 80% of those guns are loaded.

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Artificial Intelligence

Why 23andMe’s Genetic Data Could Be a ‘Gold Mine’ for AI Companies

Why 23andMe’s Genetic Data Could Be a ‘Gold Mine’ for AI Companies

TIME, March 26, 2025

The genetic testing company 23andMe, which holds the genetic data of 15 million people, declared bankruptcy on Sunday night after years of financial struggles. This means that all of the extremely personal user data could be up for sale—and that vast trove of genetic data could draw interest from AI companies looking to train their data sets, experts say.

Healthcare

Want to reduce the cost of healthcare? Start with our billing practices.

Want to reduce the cost of healthcare? Start with our billing practices.

The Hill, March 11, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as the new secretary of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s de facto healthcare czar. He will have influence over numerous highly visible agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration, among others. Given that healthcare is something that touches everyone’s life, his footprint of influence will be expansive. 

We all benefit from and are hurt by health insurance claim denials

We all benefit from and are hurt by health insurance claim denials

Atlanta Journal Constitution, January 23, 2025

Health insurance has become necessary, with large and unpredictable health care costs always looming before each of us. Unfortunately, the majority of people have experienced problems when using their health insurance to pay for their medical care. Health insurance serves as the buffer between patients and the medical care system, using population pooling to mitigate the risk exposure on any one individual.

Supply Chain

Experts warn logistics industry stakeholders to make contingency plans

Experts warn logistics industry stakeholders to make contingency plans

Seafood Source, March 10, 2025

In their March 2025 forecasts, shipping and logistics experts are warning those who rely on the industry to expect continued disruption, and in order to survive a chaotic landscape, they are advising businesses to spend money conservatively, work with trusted partners, and make comprehensive contingency plans.

Climate