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New study finds mental health treatment for serious offenders could reduce harm to society and save money

King's College London
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Prisoners convicted of serious violent offences were found to be less aggressive and less likely to reoffend following a mental health intervention which could save money and reduce harm to society, according to new research led by King’s College London.

Journal: PLOS One
Funder: National Institute for Health Research

Thwarting hidden resume hacks targeting AI hiring tools

Duke University
Reports and Proceedings

A large-scale analysis from Duke University and collaborators in academia and industry found that at least 1% of resumes submitted to a popular hiring platform contained hidden instructions designed to trick the AI system that filters applicants. The trend is accelerating quickly, researchers note, as tutorials, templates and online videos spread.

Meeting: 35th USENIX Security Symposium

Does debt increase suicide risk?

Wiley
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a study published in Economic Inquiry that analyzed debt and income across US counties at the onset of the Great Recession in 2008, investigators have uncovered evidence that debt may impact the likelihood of suicide.

Journal: Economic Inquiry

Availability of generic semaglutide removes barrier to affordable diabetes care, experts predict

Elsevier
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a novel analysis examining the economic implications of generic semaglutide entering the Canadian market, researchers predict that the anticipated price reductions of up to 70% will dramatically increase both the cost-effectiveness and health system affordability of therapy options for patients with type 2 diabetes and high cardiorenal risk. The new study in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, published by Elsevier, provides key evidence regarding reimbursement and formulary decisions.

Journal: Canadian Journal of Cardiology
Funder: McGill University Health Centre Foundation, Mitacs Accelerate Program

1 in 4 American workers report staying in unwanted jobs for health insurance

West Health Institute
Reports and Proceedings

Nearly one in four U.S. workers (24%) say they are currently in a job they want to quit but stay with their employer for the health insurance, according to new research from the West Health-Gallup Center on Healthcare in America. The share of workers experiencing “job lock” has been increasing steadily, rising eight percentage points since 2021, suggesting health insurance coverage is becoming a major consideration for career decisions and economic mobility.

Are penalties a deterrent or a “price”?

Ehime University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

We examine whether penalties for long ground delays with passengers kept on board (i.e., lengthy tarmac delays) deter airline violations or are simply treated as a cost of doing business. Using severe-weather cases as a quasi-natural experiment, we compare penalized and non-penalized airlines with difference-in-differences methods. We find modest and inconsistent improvements. Deterrence is weaker when penalties are small relative to airlines’ net incomes, suggesting that some carriers may view them as routine business costs.

Journal: Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice
Funder: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Legalization of sports betting has led to households saving significantly less money

Brigham Young University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The research, authored by BYU Marriott School of Business professors Mark Johnson and Jason Kotter, and published in the Journal of Financial Economics, analyzes transaction data from 184,000 households. They found households cut their net investment in brokerage accounts by 20% following the legalization of sports betting. And the heaviest bettors cut their investment deposits by more than half: for every dollar they put into a betting app, roughly 20 cents never made it into long-term savings.

Journal: Journal of Financial Economics

COMPASS: a comprehensive Climate-gOvernance Modeling & Policy ASsessment System supporting cutting-edge climate research

Tsinghua University Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Developed by Renmin University of China, the comprehensive Climate-gOvernance Modeling & Policy ASsessment System (COMPASS) integrates multiple complementary modeling tools to deliver multi-scale, cross-dimensional simulations for energy transition and climate governance. Combining a top-down computable general equilibrium model (CE3-CGE), a bottom-up energy technology model (PECE), an integrated assessment model (GCAM-CHN), and data-driven econometric and machine learning approaches, COMPASS effectively bridges macroeconomic trends and micro-level technological changes, providing robust scientific support for China’s carbon neutrality strategy and global climate policy research.

Journal: Energy and Climate Management

Doctors develop guiding principles for future of AI in healthcare

University of Virginia Health System
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The new framework aims to help hospitals integrate artificial intelligence in a way that will not just increase efficiency and reduce costs but ensure high-quality patient care remains the top priority.

Journal: npj Digital Medicine

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