Coronavirus

New Method Uses Data-Driven Models to Inform COVID-19 Policymaking

by Jessica Kent

An international team of researchers has developed a new method to leverage multiple data-driven models for COVID-19 outbreak management. For more coronavirus updates, visit our resource page,...

Leveraging COVID-19 Data to Eliminate Healthcare Disparities

by Jessica Kent

COVID-19 data gathered during the pandemic has shed light on significant healthcare disparities, revealing poorer outcomes in minority and underserved communities. For more coronavirus updates, visit...

How Will Big Data Analytics Factor into the Next Phase of COVID-19?

by Jessica Kent

As COVID-19 has made its way across the US and around the world, healthcare stakeholders from all areas of the industry have prioritized containing the outbreak. Leaders at all levels have utilized...

Data Visualization Tool Allows Users to Track COVID-19 Spread

by Jessica Kent

Researchers from Southern Illinois University (SIU) have developed a data visualization tool that leverages GPS information to show users the locations of known COVID-19 cases, while protecting the...

Artificial Intelligence Accelerates Search for COVID-19 Treatments

by Jessica Kent

A team from Northwestern University has developed an artificial intelligence platform that can quickly identify research that has the most potential to produce COVID-19 treatments and solutions. For...

Consortium to Launch Big Data Biobank for Coronavirus Research

by Jessica Kent

Partners HealthCare, Biogen Inc., and Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard are partnering to launch a big data biobank for coronavirus research. For more coronavirus updates, visit our resource...

Nevada Researchers Conduct Genomic Sequencing on COVID-19 Samples

by Jessica Kent

The Nevada Genomics Center at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) is conducting genomic sequencing on samples from northern and southern Nevada that initially tested positive for COVID-19. For more...

Data-Driven Model Predicts Number of COVID-19 Deaths in US

by Jessica Kent

A Rutgers engineer has developed a data-driven model that accurately estimates the death toll related to the COVID-19 pandemic in the US and could be used around the world. For more coronavirus...

Predictive Analytics Models Help Plan for COVID-19 Demands

by Jessica Kent

To inform decision-making during the COVID-19 pandemic, Cleveland Clinic has created predictive analytics models that help forecast patient volume, bed capacity, ventilator availability, and other...

County-Level Data Shows Racial, Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Cases

by Jessica Kent

County-level data collected during the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed staggering racial and ethnic disparities in care, with the virus disproportionately impacting black and Hispanic populations....

Could COVID-19 Help Refine AI, Data Analytics in Healthcare?

by Jessica Kent

In the months since COVID-19 has evolved from a blip on the world’s radar to a full-blown global health crisis, the virus has managed to shine a glaring light on some of healthcare’s most foundational cracks.  Gaps in...

EHR Data Reveals Common Chronic Diseases in COVID-19 Patients

by Jessica Kent

In the largest study of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the US, researchers leveraged EHR data to find that hypertension, diabetes, and obesity are key chronic diseases in the acuity of the...

Machine Learning Tools Predict Impact of Quarantine on COVID-19

by Jessica Kent

In the global effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, many countries have adopted social distancing and quarantine measures to mitigate the impact of the pandemic. Now, researchers are using machine...

Big Data Dashboard Tracks COVID-19 Cases and Response in Indiana

by Jessica Kent

Regenstrief Institute has developed a big data dashboard to help the state of Indiana track and respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. For more coronavirus updates, visit our resource page, updated...

State-Level Risk Assessments Critical for Reducing COVID-19 Measures

by Jessica Kent

In the context of COVID-19, state-level decision-makers should conduct risk assessments to better understand how to move from strict social distancing measures to a staged reopening phase, according to...

Federal Effort Aims to Optimize Search Engines for COVID-19 Research

by Jessica Kent

The US Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) have partnered to support the development...

Medicare Beneficiaries at High Risk in COVID-19-Prevalent Counties

by Jessica Kent

In the top 25 US counties with the highest prevalence of COVID-19, the majority of adults over age 65 are at high risk for severe illness if they contract the virus, according to an analysis from...

DoD Using Artificial Intelligence to Detect Coronavirus Hotspots

by Jessica Kent

The Department of Defense is utilizing artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data visualization tools to look for patterns or identify potential hotspots during the coronavirus pandemic. For...

New Initiative Uses Artificial Intelligence for Vaccine Development

by Jessica Kent

The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Human Vaccines Project have announced the Human Immunomics Initiative, a joint effort that will use artificial intelligence models to accelerate...

Microsoft Gives $20M to Fight COVID-19 with Artificial Intelligence

by Jessica Kent

Microsoft is dedicating $20 million to advance the use of artificial intelligence and data science in COVID-19 research, with a particular focus on diagnostics, hospital resources, and other critical...