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The U.S. Medical Supply Chain Isn’t Ready for a Second Wave

The U.S. Medical Supply Chain Isn’t Ready for a Second Wave

Barron's, June 23, 2020

The first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic isn’t even over and U.S. preparations for the second wave are nowhere to be seen. Political leaders like Vice President Michael Pence have said there won’t even be another resurgence, but fresh evidence suggests otherwise: Seven states, including Arizona, Florida and South Carolina, are experiencing new daily cases that more than doubled from two weeks ago. Regardless of whether a second wave is on its way, one thing is clear: The U.S. health care system is still struggling.

Building Resilient Supply Chains Won’t Be Easy

Building Resilient Supply Chains Won’t Be Easy

Harvard Business Review, June 23, 2020

The pandemic has exposed one of the major weaknesses of many supply chains: the inability to react to sudden, large-scale disruptions. This lack of resiliency has been especially notable in the supply chains of the life sciences, health care, and food industries. The resulting turmoil has generated calls for companies that had offshored production to Asia (and China, in particular) to bring it back home. But this approach is no panacea. For one thing, given the huge size of the Chinese market, most global companies will need to keep a presence there to serve it. For another, since China is now a dominant, if not sole, source, for thousands of items, reducing dependence on it in many cases will take considerable investment and time.

WATCH: Pandemic Expert Talks Rising Cases Of COVID-19 In Tulsa

WATCH: Pandemic Expert Talks Rising Cases Of COVID-19 In Tulsa

102.3 KRMG, June 23, 2020

Dr. Julie Swann, head of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at North Carolina State University talks to FOX23's Michelle Linn about the rising cases of COVID-19 in Tulsa, the virus's second wave, and the potential effects of President Donald Trump's recent rally.

Forum: Flexible Work Arrangements Can Help Narrow Gender Pay Gap

Forum: Flexible Work Arrangements Can Help Narrow Gender Pay Gap

The Straits Times, June 24, 2020

Singapore ranked 54th in the Global Gender Gap Index 2020 rankings, below countries such as Bangladesh and the United States. The Ministry of Manpower announced this year that the adjusted pay gap between men and women in Singapore in 2018 was 6 per cent. The pay gap widens in the late 30s, when most Singaporean women choose to have children. The unadjusted gender pay gap here increased from 16 per cent in 2002 to 16.3 per cent in 2018.

Does the ‘Buddy System’ Actually Help Us Lose Weight – or Hinder Us?

Does the ‘Buddy System’ Actually Help Us Lose Weight – or Hinder Us?

Body+Soul, June 24, 2020

Holding your friends and peers to account if they skip a scheduled gym session or you catch them gorging on cookies after they swore they were cutting out sugar is an effective weight loss tool, a new study reveals – but not in the way you might think. The study, by Kosuke Uetake of Yale University, and Nathan Yang of McGill University in Montreal, looked into whether we lose more weight when we start our health kicks as part of a ‘buddy system’.

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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.

Climate