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UPS, Freight Companies Love Newest Version Of Boeing’s Oldest Plane, The 747 8F

UPS, Freight Companies Love Newest Version Of Boeing’s Oldest Plane, The 747 8F

Forbes, December 22, 2020

The 747 is quickly flying away from passenger service. But is the era of the four-engine jumbo jet really dead? Not if you like to get everything from high-value fish to higher-valued COVID-19 vaccine delivered. Just in time for the holidays, UPS got its own eagerly-anticipated package—a brand new 747 8F freighter. On December 14, the $419 million dollar plane was ferried from the Boeing plant and airfield in Everett, Washington to its new UPS home at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, where UPS has its largest air-sorting hub, WorldPort. The new plane is the 20th 747 8F to be delivered to UPS, part of a total of 28 aircraft ordered by the cargo carrier.

The Engineer Using Science to Build a Better World After Coronavirus

The Engineer Using Science to Build a Better World After Coronavirus

Vice, December 22, 2020

Never have operations research and public health collided so magnificently than in 2020. The world requires modeling to predict how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting communities around the world on a daily basis. Dr. Pinar Keskinocak is leading this daunting charge. Keskinocak is the director of the Center for Health and Humanitarian Systems at Georgia Tech, where she also serves as a professor and the William W. George Chair. She’s also leading some of the nation’s top COVID-19 pandemic research and became president of The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) this year. 

N.C. State Expert Provides Insight into Coronavirus Vaccine

N.C. State Expert Provides Insight into Coronavirus Vaccine

Spectrum News 1, December 21, 2020

An N.C. State University expert says the COVID-19 vaccines have gone through extensive testing before rolling out to the public, but it might take some time before everyone is vaccinated. Dr. Julie Swann, the department head, was on loan to the CDC during the H1N1 Pandemic in 2009 and 2010 and has been studying pandemics for years. She is also leading a team that’s working with the Council for State and Territorial Epidemiologist and the CDC, forecasting and modeling the dissemination of results out to the public.

Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines Arriving to Georgia

Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines Arriving to Georgia

Alive, December 21, 2020

Currently, 174,000 doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine are arriving in Georgia beginning on Monday and will continue to do so throughout the week, now that the FDA has approved it for emergency use. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, that allotment is part of the 5.9 million doses of Moderna vaccines being distributed throughout the United States this week. An additional 2 million more doses of Pfizer are also expected Christmas week.

The Real Reason People Think Dippin' Dots Can Help with the COVID Vaccine

The Real Reason People Think Dippin' Dots Can Help with the COVID Vaccine

Mashed, December 21, 2020

You've probably heard about or seen Dippin' Dots around, even if you've never had it before because the unique ice cream is everywhere – at movie theaters, theme parks, malls, fairs, festivals, and stadiums. The one-of-a-kind ice cream was invented in 1988 by a microbiologist, Curt Jones, and billed then as the "ice cream of the future." Dippin' Dots is what it is thanks to its standout beaded shape (via the Dippin' Dots website). The frozen treat is made, shipped, and stored at -49 degrees Fahrenheit and through a supply network scientists call the "cold chain." It's the same system that scientists are now looking at as they strategize the deployment of millions of COVID-19 vaccines across the country.

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Artificial Intelligence

Why 23andMe’s Genetic Data Could Be a ‘Gold Mine’ for AI Companies

Why 23andMe’s Genetic Data Could Be a ‘Gold Mine’ for AI Companies

TIME, March 26, 2025

The genetic testing company 23andMe, which holds the genetic data of 15 million people, declared bankruptcy on Sunday night after years of financial struggles. This means that all of the extremely personal user data could be up for sale—and that vast trove of genetic data could draw interest from AI companies looking to train their data sets, experts say.

Healthcare

Want to reduce the cost of healthcare? Start with our billing practices.

Want to reduce the cost of healthcare? Start with our billing practices.

The Hill, March 11, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as the new secretary of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s de facto healthcare czar. He will have influence over numerous highly visible agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration, among others. Given that healthcare is something that touches everyone’s life, his footprint of influence will be expansive. 

We all benefit from and are hurt by health insurance claim denials

We all benefit from and are hurt by health insurance claim denials

Atlanta Journal Constitution, January 23, 2025

Health insurance has become necessary, with large and unpredictable health care costs always looming before each of us. Unfortunately, the majority of people have experienced problems when using their health insurance to pay for their medical care. Health insurance serves as the buffer between patients and the medical care system, using population pooling to mitigate the risk exposure on any one individual.

Supply Chain

Experts warn logistics industry stakeholders to make contingency plans

Experts warn logistics industry stakeholders to make contingency plans

Seafood Source, March 10, 2025

In their March 2025 forecasts, shipping and logistics experts are warning those who rely on the industry to expect continued disruption, and in order to survive a chaotic landscape, they are advising businesses to spend money conservatively, work with trusted partners, and make comprehensive contingency plans.

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