Anna Matheson

2 weeks ago | phys.org | Anna Matheson

Governments like to boast that "data-driven" policies are the best way to make fair, efficient decisions. They collect statistics, set targets and adjust strategies to suit. But while data can be useful, it's not neutral. There are biases and blind spots in the systems that produce the data.

2 weeks ago | thebulletin.net.au | Anna Matheson

Governments like to boast that “data-driven” policies are the best way to make fair, efficient decisions. They collect statistics, set targets and adjust strategies to suit. But while data can be useful, it’s not neutral. There are biases and blind spots in the systems that produce the data. Worse, data often lacks the depth, context and responsiveness needed to drive real-world change.

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Anna Matheson

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3 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Anna Matheson

The practice now works with diagnostic company, Attomarker, a spin-out company from the University of Exeter, that has developed a test that's not yet available on the NHS. It can help long Covid patients measure whether they have an appropriate antibody response to each variation of Covid. Dr Sinclair explains, "That's really helpful because if you don't produce good antibodies, you may not clear the virus, or you may not clear the spike protein associated with that variant.

May 30, 2024 | theconversation.com | Timothy Welch |Anna Matheson |Craig Elliffe |Dennis Wesselbaum |Hiran Thabrew |Julia Talbot-Jones | +1 more

Craig Elliffe: Small cuts, big consequencesHonestly, who would want to be Nicola Willis at this point? The effect of $14.7 billion of tax cuts is going to mean a dramatic rethink on expenditure in New Zealand in the long term, and about what sort of public services we expect as a country. The government’s cut-it-back strategy appears focused on the next four years, not a longer horizon. From a broader economic perspective, the hope is the cuts will provide help for households.