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Ranil Herath and Tinglong Dai

Med City News, November 21, 2023

Tinglong Dai is Professor of Operations Management and Business Analytics at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, with a joint faculty appointment at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. He serves on the leadership team of the Hopkins Business of Health Initiative and the executive committee of the Institute for Data-Intensive Engineering and Science. He joined Carey in 2013 after receiving a PhD in Operations Management/Robotics from Carnegie Mellon.

Nursing home care continues to outpace most categories of national health spending: Altarum

McKnights Senior Living, November 20, 2023

Nursing home care in September once again represented one of the fastest-growing categories of national health spending, second only to spending on prescription drugs, according to Altarum’s monthly Health Sector Economics Brief, released Friday.

Where have all the container ships gone?

Parcel, November 18, 2023

One of the most recognizable images of the supply chain crisis is that of nearly 100 container ships waiting to unload in October 2021.

TikTok intensifies dispute with Google and enters sponsored search in Brazil

Portugal Post, November 17, 2023

TikTok has included a new option within its ad management tool that will make your “dances” not only generate more revenue but will also intensify the dispute with Google.

Another eye drop recall pulls 28 products off of CVS, Rite Aid, Target and Walmart shelves after FDA warning

CBS News Chicago, November 17, 2023

Another eye drop recall is pulling 28 products from store shelves, including store-brand products sold at retailers such as CVS, Rite Aid, Target and Walmart, with the recall coming about three weeks after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned people not to buy or use the eye drops.

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Artificial Intelligence

Chinese AI app DeepSeek surges in downloads, causes major loss on Wall Street

FOX2, January 28, 2025

A Chinese AI startup is gaining popularity, amassing tons of downloads shortly after the app’s debut. DeepSeek’s flagship model is free, but the organization charges users who connect their own applications to DeepSeek’s model and computing framework, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Don’t Fight DeepSeek, Learn From It

Barron's, January 27, 2025

A new Chinese artificial intelligence tool has sent shock waves through the U.S. tech community. The AI lab DeepSeek claims to have developed a model on a tiny budget that can outperform similar Western models in terms of cost and performance in math. China, it seems, continues to innovate in advanced technologies despite extensive U.S. efforts to contain their growth.

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Healthcare

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.

The health care industry is girding for Trump’s tariffs —and pushing hard for carveouts

STAT News, November 21, 2024

Tariffs could raise the cost of medical care and prescription drugs for people in the U.S.

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Supply Chain

New Study Shows How Ukraine War Impacts Global Food Supply Chain, Urges Alternative Routes For Grains

Where the Food Comes From, January 20, 2025

A groundbreaking new study in the INFORMS journal Transportation Science reveals the severe and far-reaching consequences of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on global food security. The research highlights an urgent need to address disruptions in the transportation of Ukrainian grains, which have caused dramatic price spikes and worsened food insecurity worldwide, particularly in vulnerable regions such as the Middle East and North Africa.

Port automation is a sticking point for dockworkers union

Marketplace, January 2, 2025

Dockworkers on the East and Gulf coasts could go on strike again in less than two weeks if they don’t reach a contract agreement with ports and shippers. Talks are set to resume next week, according to Bloomberg. The main sticking point between the two sides? Automation.

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Climate

Mark Cuban's Question to Matt Gaetz on Energy Costs Takes Off Online

Newsweek, September 14, 2024

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban's question to Representative Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican, on energy costs took off on social media on Saturday.

Florida advances bill to ban offshore wind turbines despite not having any — here’s why that matters

Dredge Wire, April 3, 2024

Florida lawmakers have banned wind turbines off its shores and near the coast, saying the bill is meant to protect wildlife and prevent noise.

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