Should we be concerned about Ebola?
Ebola has surfaced in Uganda, forcing the country to lockdown two districts to reduce the risk of virus spread. The question is, can it reach the United States?
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Fake Hermès Birkin bags and other counterfeit luxury goods are popular not only with people on a budget, but also with those with deeper pockets, a new study suggests.
Researchers from the National University of Singapore analyzed millions of counterfeit purchases by American consumers from more than 24,000 U.S. zip codes on a major cross-border, e-commerce platform. They found that both lower- and higher-income individuals are “significantly more likely” to buy fake luxury items than middle-income consumers, according to a press release by INFORMS on Monday.
A machine learning program that identified patients overdue for colorectal cancer screening helped increase screening rates and was associated with significantly lower mortality, according to new research published in the INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management.
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Ebola has surfaced in Uganda, forcing the country to lockdown two districts to reduce the risk of virus spread. The question is, can it reach the United States?
Dr. Sheldon H. Jacobson from the University of Illinois answers the question: should we be concerned about Ebola?
As fall and winter approach, many nurses are wondering what to expect. Find out what experts in epidemiology, healthcare supply chains, and frontline workers predict for the rest of the year.
As hospital supply chains endure inflationary pressures, the surge of multiple viruses and typical "end-of-the-year chaos," medical supply experts told Becker's their top concerns heading into 2022's winter.
BALTIMORE, MD, October 26, 2022 – New research in the INFORMS journal Marketing Science, conducted by researchers at the University of Chicago and University of Washington, finds a 10% increase in TV product placement for cigarettes increases sales by 2% for the tobacco brand shown on-screen. Furthermore, it has the same effect on its direct competitors’ sales as well.

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