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Corporate Chains Revolutionize Fertility Clinics: Improved IVF Success Rates, More Treatments and Safer Outcomes
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BALTIMORE, MD, January 21, 2025 – New research published in the INFORMS journal Management Science reveals that corporate chain ownership of fertility clinics not only increases access to treatment but also enhances patient outcomes. The study shows that chain-owned clinics perform 27.2% more IVF cycles, achieve a 13.6% improvement in success rates, and adopt standardized practices that reduce risky multiple births while prioritizing healthier single births.

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The LA crisis is bigger than the fires — insurance is the next burning issue
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The Los Angeles wildfires have spread across tens of thousands of acres of land, burning everything in their path. Homes have been destroyed and lives upended as families begin the process of rebuilding — not only their homes, but their lives.  

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Opinion: What to watch in the coming AI policy shake-up
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Something remarkable is happening in Washington. Tech executives who once shunned the political spotlight now make regular pilgrimages to Capitol Hill, and artificial intelligence — a field that traces back to the 1950s — has become the talk of the town.

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Are Nutritional Warning Labels Effective at Steering Consumers Away from Unhealthful Foods?

Are Nutritional Warning Labels Effective at Steering Consumers Away from Unhealthful Foods?

News Release, October 13, 2022

BALTIMORE, MD, October 13, 2022 – In 2016, Chile introduced the gradual implementation of a comprehensive and mandatory food labeling law that was designed to warn consumers of the risks of unhealthy foods. To do so, the law required that if a product contained excessive amounts of certain nutrients (such as sugar), which are considered unhealthful if consumed in large quantities, the product should display mandatory warning labels on the packaging. Moreover, several other countries have already adopted these new warning labels.

Decision Science Digest: October 12, 2022

Decision Science Digest: October 12, 2022

Journal Paper, October 12, 2022
  • New Research Tries to Optimize Airline Boarding Time (INFORMS journal Transportation Science)
  • Combatting Human Trafficking and Violence Against Women, Going Beyond The White House (INFORMS journal Management Science)
  • The Friday Effect: How the Day of the Week of a Safety Alert Announcement Saves Lives (INFORMS journal Management Science)
  • Increasing the Effectiveness of Police Zones: How a New Model is Cutting Response Times and Redistributing the Workload (INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics)
Opinion: Stay vigilant against airport cyberattacks

Opinion: Stay vigilant against airport cyberattacks

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, October 11, 2022

Their most damaging aspect was the perception that they created among the public. The good news about the recent attack is how feeble it was and the information it revealed about the perpetrators.

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