Dieting success: Top performers provide more positive support than peers

CATONSVILLE, MD, June 23, 2020 – The weight loss industry in the United States is vast and generates about $20 billion each year from over 100 million dieters. Commercial weight loss programs design customer-focused program policies to shape and optimize…

New research says displaying fake reviews increases consumer trust in platforms by 80%

New INFORMS Journal Information Systems Research Study Key Takeaways: 80% of users in our survey agree they trust a review platform more if it displays fake reviews. 85% of users in our survey believe they should be able to choose…

How to handle fraudulent reviews on online portals? Study gives tips to managers

Consumers who use the Internet to learn about products are increasingly looking at online reviews to make purchasing decisions. The growing interest in online product reviews for legitimate promotion has been accompanied by a rise in fraudulent reviews; these are…

How to handle fraudulent reviews on online portals? Study gives tips to managers

Consumers who use the Internet to learn about products are increasingly looking at online reviews to make purchasing decisions. The growing interest in online product reviews for legitimate promotion has been accompanied by a rise in fraudulent reviews; these are…

Penn State researchers evaluate 2020 Census data privacy changes

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. –After the U.S. Census Bureau announced that it was changing how it protects the identities of individuals for the 2020 Census, a Penn State-led research team began to evaluate how these changes may affect census data integrity.…

Penn State researchers evaluate 2020 Census data privacy changes

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. –After the U.S. Census Bureau announced that it was changing how it protects the identities of individuals for the 2020 Census, a Penn State-led research team began to evaluate how these changes may affect census data integrity.…

Landmark recommendations on development of artificial intelligence and the future of global health

May 19, 2020 – A landmark review of the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the future of global health published in The Lancet calls on the global health community to establish guidelines for development and deployment of new technologies…

Landmark recommendations on development of artificial intelligence and the future of global health

May 19, 2020 – A landmark review of the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the future of global health published in The Lancet calls on the global health community to establish guidelines for development and deployment of new technologies…

COVID-19: UW study reports ‘staggering’ death rate in US among those infected who show symptoms

Is COVID-19 more deadly than the flu? It’s a lot more deadly, concludes a new study by the University of Washington published May 7 in the journal Health Affairs . The study’s results also project a grim future if the…

COVID-19: UW study reports ‘staggering’ death rate in US among those infected who show symptoms

Is COVID-19 more deadly than the flu? It’s a lot more deadly, concludes a new study by the University of Washington published May 7 in the journal Health Affairs . The study’s results also project a grim future if the…

Model of critical infrastructures reveals vulnerabilities

An interdisciplinary team of Kansas State University researchers developed a computer simulation that revealed beef supply chain vulnerabilities that need safeguarding — a realistic concern during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Model of critical infrastructures reveals vulnerabilities

MANHATTAN, KANSAS — An interdisciplinary team of Kansas State University researchers developed a computer simulation that revealed beef supply chain vulnerabilities that need safeguarding — a realistic concern during the COVID-19 pandemic. Caterina Scoglio, professor, and Qihui Yang, doctoral student,…

A new tool to predict delays in post-surgical radiotherapy for head and neck cancer

Medical University of South Carolina researchers have developed and validated prediction tools, known as nomograms, that could be used to help prevent delays in the initiation of radiotherapy after surgery for head and neck cancer.

A new tool to predict delays in post-surgical radiotherapy for head and neck cancer

Medical University of South Carolina researchers have developed and validated prediction tools, known as nomograms, that could be used to help prevent delays in the initiation of radiotherapy after surgery for head and neck cancer.

New Home Office funded report urges greater action for cybercrime victims

The first major UK study into victims of computer misuse crime has exposed the serious harm some victim’s experience, as well as barriers to reporting such offences, receiving support, achieving justice and the precarious resources dedicated by the police to…

New Home Office funded report urges greater action for cybercrime victims

The first major UK study into victims of computer misuse crime has exposed the serious harm some victim’s experience, as well as barriers to reporting such offences, receiving support, achieving justice and the precarious resources dedicated by the police to…