In recent years the research community has accumulated overwhelming evidence for the
emergence of complex and heterogeneous connectivity patterns in a wide range of …

There is a long tradition of using mathematical models to generate insights into the
transmission dynamics of infectious diseases and assess the potential impact of different …

Complex systems, composed at the most basic level of units and their interactions, describe
phenomena in a wide variety of domains, from neuroscience to computer science and …

Agent-based models tend to be more and more complex. In order to cope with this increase
of complexity, powerful modeling and simulation tools are required. These last years have …

The COVID-19 pandemic led to the adoption of many unprecedented measures to slow
down the spread of the virus. Such measures have greatly impacted the entire transportation …

Human travel can shape infectious disease dynamics by introducing pathogens into
susceptible populations or by changing the frequency of contacts between infected and …

Google's 'Community Mobility Reports'(CMR) detail changes in activity and mobility
occurring in response to COVID-19. They thus offer the unique opportunity to examine the …

Background School closure is often considered as an option to mitigate influenza epidemics
because of its potential to reduce transmission in children and then in the community. The …

This paper studies the effect of the end of school summer breaks on SARS-CoV-2 cases in
Germany. The staggered timing of summer breaks across federal states allows us to …

Evidence is mounting that influenza virus interacts with other pathogens colonising or
infecting the human respiratory tract. Taking into account interactions with other pathogens …