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Sewage surveillance spots respiratory viruses
April 06, 2023 | News, Data & AnalyticsResearchers identified RNA common to a number of respiratory viruses in local wastewater and found it lined up with clinical data on relative infection rates.
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Data to help communities get ahead of water shortages
April 03, 2023 | News, Data & AnalyticsAn interactive map gives water managers a glimpse into the historical factors driving water shortages so they can make data-driven decisions for a sustainable future.
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Localize this: Public reporting of opioid settlement cash
March 30, 2023 | Data & Analytics, NewsAs state and local governments are poised to receive long-awaited opioid settlement funds, a recent investigation found many jurisdictions do not have a framework in place to publicly report how settlement money is spent—but should.
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Partnerships and improved data may bolster U.S. weather predictions
March 29, 2023 | News, Data & AnalyticsData collection enabled by cross-sector partnerships can help states better predict and prepare for disastrous weather events.
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How data insights can solve geographic inequity, build regional economies
March 28, 2023 | News, Data & AnalyticsThe Commerce Department’s Regional Economic Research Initiative will provide accessible data tools, visualizations and expert services help to federal, state, local and tribal decision-makers better understand what kind of projects will promote growth.
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Texas may be about to scrap a voting security system it can’t replace
| News, Data & AnalyticsIt took years to build the multi-state system known as ERIC, which weeds out duplicate, deceased and suspicious voter registrations. Texas Republicans want to dump it, but there’s no viable alternative.
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Reducing health disparities through effective data management
March 27, 2023 | News, Data & AnalyticsCOMMENTARY | Data management solutions can help public health agencies effectively organize, analyze and optimize the value of their data.
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AI and Twitter could help predict opioid deaths
| Data & Analytics, NewsLanguage data from social media posts combined with mortality data can predict opioid-related overdoses in U.S. counties with the help of artificial intelligence.
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How a data ecosystem can quell the opioid crisis
March 22, 2023 | News, Data & AnalyticsA data infrastructure that tracks drug use trends and drug market activity can inform policy and program decisions aimed at curbing the opioid crisis.
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Public sector work equals high job satisfaction
March 20, 2023 | News, Data & AnalyticsA new workforce survey reveals what employees love about the public sector, and what’s driving them away.