COVID-19 pandemic control requires a multipronged application of evidence-based
strategies while improving health equity: universal face mask use, physical distancing …

SARS-CoV-2 has surged across the globe causing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Systematic testing to facilitate index case isolation and contact tracing is needed for efficient …

Summary The Duke Institute for Health Innovation (DIHI) was launched in 2013. Frontline
staff members submit proposals for innovation projects that align with strategic priorities set …

Coronaviruses are important human and animal pathogens. At the end of 2019, a novel
coronavirus was identified as the cause of a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, a city in …

We consider epidemiological modeling for the design of COVID-19 interventions in
university populations, which have seen significant outbreaks during the pandemic. A …

Reopening schools is an urgent priority as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on. To explore the
risks associated with returning to in-person learning and the value of mitigation measures …

We consider Bayesian optimization of the output of a network of functions, where each
function takes as input the output of its parent nodes, and where the network takes …

Background Despite severe outbreaks of COVID-19 among colleges and universities across
the USA during the Fall 2020 semester, the majority of institutions did not routinely test …

During September–November 2020, mask use was directly observed at six universities with
mask mandates. Among persons observed indoors, 91.7% wore masks correctly, varying by …

Utah implemented two high school COVID-19 testing programs to sustain in-person
instruction and extracurricular activities. During November 30, 2020–March 20, 2021 …