A new study published in The Lancet has raised urgent concerns about the global health consequences of recent cuts to U.S. foreign aid. The study, coordinated by researchers from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), together with the Institute of Collective Health of the Federal University of Bahia (ISC-UFBA), the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), and the Manhiça Centre for Health Research (CISM), among others, estimates that 91 million deaths were prevented between 2001 and 2021 in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) thanks to programs supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the largest funding agency for humanitarian and development aid worldwide. However, recent U.S. foreign aid cuts could reverse this progress and lead to more than 14 million additional deaths by 2030, including over 4.5 million children under five.

In new research, Ehud Ronn, professor of finance at Texas McCombs, tests a long-held belief about the VIX: that volatility can be profitable. Over time, the theory goes, the market tends to reward higher levels of systemic risk with higher returns.

Ronn finds that it does, but with some caveats. He offers fresh insights into how the index might factor into investment decisions.

News readers often click on articles not based on topic but rather the behavior of their fellow audience members, according to new research from the University of Georgia.

The infectious and multi-resistant cattle disease Salmonella Dublin can be fatal to both humans and animals and causes significant losses for farmers. Although Denmark has attempted to eradicate the disease since 2008, it has not yet succeeded. A study from the University of Copenhagen points to possible reasons – and the necessary solutions.