Count data arise in numerous disciplines, from epidemiology and ecology to insurance and digital analytics. The classical Poisson model, premised on the equality of mean and variance, often proves ...

As the sheer logistical challenge of distributing vaccines to over 300 million Americans looms large, institutions are furiously developing algorithms to assist the rollout. The promise: that ...

Stanford created its own software system to prioritize which health care workers get the COVID-19 vaccine, but excluded residents working directly with patients. To deal with the massive logistical ...