Recent decades have seen a rise in the use of physics methods to study different societal
phenomena. This development has been due to physicists venturing outside of their …

Racism. Sexism. Heterosexism. Gender binarism. Together, they comprise intimately
harmful, distinct, and entangled societal systems of self-serving domination and privilege …

Importance The rapid expansion of virtual health care has caused a surge in patient
messages concomitant with more work and burnout among health care professionals …

Disease surveillance systems are a cornerstone of public health tracking and prevention.
This review addresses the use, promise, perils, and ethics of social media and internet …

The digital world is generating data at a staggering and still increasing rate. While these “big
data” have unlocked novel opportunities to understand public health, they hold still greater …

Given still-high levels of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) susceptibility and
inconsistent transmission-containing strategies, outbreaks have continued to emerge across …

We present a machine learning-based methodology capable of providing real-time
(“nowcast”) and forecast estimates of influenza activity in the US by leveraging data from …

The infusion of digital technology into contemporary society has had significant effects for
everyday life and for everyday crimes. Digital Criminology: Crime and Justice in Digital …

One of the major criticisms of Artificial Intelligence is its lack of explainability. A claim is made
by many critics that without knowing how an AI may derive a result or come to a given …

Accurate real-time tracking of influenza outbreaks helps public health officials make timely
and meaningful decisions that could save lives. We propose an influenza tracking model …