[New publication] Mitigating personal protective equipment (PPE) supply chain disruptions in pandemics – a system dynamics approach

by Corina Marozzi | Jul 19, 2022

A new HERoS publication in the International Journal of Operations & Production Management analyses the different types of disruptions affecting the PPE supply chain during the pandemic and outlines mitigation strategies fit to the global scale and the many interdependencies characteristic of the pandemic.

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[New publication] Are preparedness indices reflective of pandemic preparedness? A COVID-19 reality check

by Corina Marozzi | Jun 23, 2022

HERoS research by Nordic Healthcare Group was published in the International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. The article questions whether current measures for pandemic preparedness reflect preparedness adequately in light of COVID-19 mortality.

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A new publication provides an overview of misinformation research findings

by Corina Marozzi | Sep 15, 2021

A new article by partner Knowledge Media Institute (Open University) published in Information Processing & Management provides an overview of our main research findings under the online misinformation area.

Highlights include:

• A bidirectional weak causation between misinformation and fact-checks is observed.
• Fact-checks about COVID-19 appear quickly after misinformation is circulated.
• The ability of fact-checks to reduce misinformation spread is limited.
•  Topics like conspiracy theories and virus causes are resistant to fact-checks.

The article is freely accessible and downloadable until 31 October 2021 via this URL:  https://authors.elsevier.com/c/1dj~w15hYdmTIW

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ipm.2021.102732