The COVID Cancer Effect
As the novel coronavirus swept through Boston last March, Toni Choueiri was worried. He was concerned not only about the rapid rise in COVID infections but about the swift shutdown in cancer screenings.
A new AI model predicts which short-form videos triggering suicidal thoughts in vulnerable viewers pose higher risk before they reach large audiences, which can improve user safety.
While generative AI (GenAI) can help define viable objectives for organizational and policy decision-making, the overall quality of those objectives falls short unless humans intervene.
A new study finds that social media marketing does little to help high-quality firms stand apart from competitors. Instead, it often pushes companies of all quality levels toward similar spending and pricing strategies, blurring the very signals firms hope will differentiate them in digital marketplaces.
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As the novel coronavirus swept through Boston last March, Toni Choueiri was worried. He was concerned not only about the rapid rise in COVID infections but about the swift shutdown in cancer screenings.
Holiday shopping is always stressful, but it can be even more harried when you throw in a load of supply chain issues that lead to high prices and bare shelves.
Cathy Clements usually puts off holiday shopping as long as possible. But not this year. The Harbor East resident headed last weekend to the mall and Target, managing to both start and finish her gift buying. She was done nearly two weeks before Thanksgiving, when retailers typically kick off the holiday season.
The number of coronavirus cases that result from holiday gatherings will be a deciding factor in Vermont hospitals’ capacity in intensive care units ahead of peak flu season, according to state officials.
Cooler weather and the upcoming holiday season means that people will be spending more time indoors and in spaces that are more crowded. The issue of indoor masking immediately jumps to the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic debate.

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