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Assessing residual bias in real-world vaccine effectiveness studies: validating negative controls to avoid misleading results

Observational studies and randomized controlled trials demonstrate that vaccines protect against infections and severe outcomes, but real-world vaccine effectiveness estimates remain vulnerable to residual biases. Negative control outcomes can help detect and mitigate such biases...

‘AI slop’ hides the conversations we should be having

The term “AI slop” hides conversations we need to have. When we call something “AI slop,” we’re often doing more than complaining about one output. Optimists use the term to quarantine failures away from AI’s promise; critics use it to indict the whole technology. Slop-talk thus...

Impact of Voice Onset Time on Phoneme Perception and Implications for a Language-Agnostic Hearing Assessment

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of native language on phoneme perception in normal-hearing (NH) adults representing the three most commonly spoken languages in the United States (English, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese). Method: A prospective cross-sectio...

Autistic adults’ experiences of improvisation in group music therapy: A qualitative photo-based dialogue study

Introduction Research on music therapy for autistic adults remains limited, particularly regarding how adults experience improvisation-based group therapy. This study explored autistic adults’ lived experiences of participation in a group music therapy programme. To access embodi...

Kicking for goal or touch? An expected points framework for penalty decisions in rugby union

Abstract Following a penalty in rugby union, teams typically choose between attempting a kick at goal or kicking to touch to pursue a try. We develop an Expected Points (EP) framework that quantifies the value of each option as a function of field location and game context. Using...

Variations on the three-sphere: Laves' labyrinth lopped

Abstract Inspired by the structure of srs Laves networks in R3 that underpin the celebrated gyroid surface, we construct a Laves network of identical three-coordinated vertices on S3 with a double twist. This network is a subset of the vertices and edges of the 600-cell, and can...

Pre-trained knowledge transfer with application in multisystem inflammatory syndrome subphenotyping in children

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a severe post-acute sequela of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children and presents with highly heterogeneous signs and symptoms. Disentangling the clinical manifestations of MIS-C by characterizing its subphenotypes can help iden...