The United States is famous for its market-based health-insurance system, where—nominally, at least—many private companies compete and customers have choices. In reality, U.S. health-insurance markets are dominated by a small group of insurers—or sometimes just one. According to Kellogg professor of strategy Amanda Starc and Martin Gaynor of Carnegie Mellon University, the largest insurer in… →
Camera calibration is a familiar pain to anyone who works with computer vision. It can be hard to know where to start, and even difficult to know when you’re “done.” This week we welcome back Luxonis to the show, and Cenek Albl (VP of Computer Vision) will show us how they handle the most dangerous… →
CONCLUSIONS: The PCC intervention likely improved rates of return to care after TIs, sustained reengagement after return, and overall retention among individuals with TIs. Strategies targeting caring aspects of HCW behavior and client experience may help lower barriers to and address persistent challenges with reengagement in care. →

CONCLUSIONS: This randomized controlled trial demonstrates the efficacy of DadBooster, the first online treatment targeting clinically diagnosed postnatal depression in fathers, addressing a critical gap in the treatment of postnatal depression, an area that has until recently been primarily focused on mothers. By providing evidence for an intervention specifically designed for fathers with potential for… →

AIM: Premature infants require interventions supporting comfort in the NICU and development after discharge. Therefore, this study examined the effects of maternal affectionate touch and lullaby singing on early comfort and of a developmental support programme on subsequent development. →

CONCLUSION: The findings provide preliminary evidence that a localized health education curriculum may improve health literacy among high school students in Qinghai Province. However, because only four clusters were included, class-level variance could not be estimated reliably and cluster-level confounding cannot be ruled out. The findings should therefore be interpreted as preliminary rather than definitive… →

CONCLUSIONS: Closed-system bronchoscopic sampling was safer (less spill and unplanned disconnections) and more efficient (setup, connectivity and loss prevention) than standard containers. Closed-system diagnostic sampling devices should be the standard during bronchoscopy. →

CONCLUSION: The use of VRi showed potential as a therapeutic adjunct in HSP rehabilitation, with improvements in balance and fall risk. However, larger studies are needed to corroborate these results. →

Photo courtesy DHL John Pearson has been CEO of DHL Express and on the DHL Group board of management since 2019. He joined the global logistics and courier company in 1986 and has held senior management positions in its divisions in the Middle East, the Asia-Pacific region, the U.S., and Europe. MIT Sloan Management Review… →
Ivan Diaz/Unsplash Human beings are not good at separating fact from fiction. But surely hard-nosed B2B professionals are different? Our research suggests otherwise. In two experiments with 622 B2B sales professionals, we gave participants a negotiation scenario in which a buyer either lied or told the truth. We then gave half the participants a story… →