Chagas disease is a neglected disease, and information about its geographical spread is very scarse. We analyze here mobility and calling patterns in order to identify potential risk zones for the disease, by using public health information and mobile phone records. Geolocalized call records are rich in social and mobi…
Unified model predicts disease spread using EMD and ensemble learning.
problem Predicting fluctuating disease spread and individual behavior.
method SEIS-A framework, EMD decomposition, ensemble learning, on-line query data.
result The method outperforms other methods in predicting HFMD consultation rates.
Method estimates parameters for disease spread models robustly.
problem Estimating parameters for disease spread models.
method Statistical Learning applied to Approximate Bayesian Computation.
result Qualitative properties of disease evolution can be assessed.
A new machine learning model forecasts COVID-19 incidence at county level in the USA.
problem Inaccurate disease spread forecasting due to spatiotemporal homogeneity assumptions.
method Spatiotemporal machine learning using LSTM architecture with spatial and temporal features.
result COVID-LSTM outperforms COVID-19 Forecast Hub's Ensemble model in accuracy.
Enhances disease progression modeling using LLMs for complex brain connectivity.
problem Inaccurate predictions of disease spread due to oversimplified brain connectivity models.
method Uses LLMs to synthesize multi-modal relationships and learn disease trajectories from longitudinal data.
result Superior prediction accuracy and interpretability compared to traditional methods.
Model shows screening for infectious disease is hard but Thompson sampling works well.
problem Optimal screening policy for infectious diseases is hard to find.
method Stochastic-control model with Thompson sampling for optimal performance.
result Thompson sampling provides optimal performance guarantees in screening for infectious diseases.
Develops Lagrange-Hamilton geometry for COVID-19 disease dynamics.
problem Modeling the spread of COVID-19 disease.
method Least squares variational method, nonlinear connections, d-torsions, Lagrangian Yang-Mills.
result Jacobi stability of the dynamical system.
Paper models COVID-19 spread as spatio-temporal point processes.
problem Understanding complex spacetime propagation of COVID-19.
method Generative and intensity-free model using adversarial imitation learning.
result Imitation learning framework for scalable model inference.
Model predicts COVID-19 spread with better accuracy than existing methods.
problem Limited daily samples in time for data-driven methods.
method Integrated spatiotemporal model combining epidemic differential equations and RNN.
result Model outperforms existing methods in forecasting cases.
It is the main purpose of this paper to introduce a graph-valued stochastic process in order to model the spread of a communicable infectious disease. The major novelty of the SIR model we promote lies in the fact that the social network on which the epidemics is taking place is not specified in advance but evolves thr…
Deep learning models predict COVID-19 spread.
problem Predicting the spread of COVID-19 to mitigate its impact.
method Proposed DSPM and NRM models trained on 19.53M cases.
result Superior prediction performance of proposed models.
Graphical estimation of count time series dependencies.
problem Estimating dependencies between multivariate count time series.
method Parameter-driven generalized linear model with l1-type regularization and MCEM algorithm.
result Characterization of disease spread interdependence and sources/sinks in Greater Mumbai.
New model predicts banana disease risk from climate data.
problem Managing Black Sigatoka disease under climate change.
method Latent Neural ODEs to model infection dynamics.
result Superior generalization performance up to one month ahead.
Study fairness in vaccine allocation in social networks.
problem Fairness implications of vaccine allocation strategies in social networks.
method Defined precision disease control problem, used ML Fairness Gym to simulate and analyze.
result Different treatment strategies distribute disease burden differently across subgroups.
Model for valuing options on epidemic spread.
problem Valuation of options on epidemic spread during an outbreak.
method Stochastic differential SIR model for epidemic dynamics.
result Parsimonious model for option valuation on epidemic spread.
Study uses epidemiological models to analyze financial contagion risks.
problem Analyzing and controlling contagion risks in the global financial network.
method Formulated an optimal control problem based on infection spread models.
result The approach effectively describes the world economy's financial contagion.
GPR models epidemic spread on logarithmic scale.
problem Modeling and predicting epidemic spread for policy decisions.
method Gaussian process regression (GPR) on logarithmic scale of infected cases.
result GPR predictions have high probability of being within 95% confidence interval for 94.29% of data.
New model predicts financial connectedness via COVID-19 spread.
problem Predicting financial connectedness during COVID-19 spread.
method Semiparametric matrix regression model with Bayesian hierarchical mixture prior.
result Model captures heterogeneity in network responses to risk factors.
New model outperforms traditional disease models in forecasting COVID-19.
problem Forecasting COVID-19 spread with high accuracy and reliability.
method Developed a novel neural forecasting model called ACTS using inter-series attention.
result ACTS outperforms leading forecasters in multiple metrics.
Study uses PPLs to model and forecast COVID-19 spread and policy interventions.
problem Forecast and control the spread of COVID-19 using policy interventions.
method Compartmental models, probabilistic programming, inference, greedy algorithm.
result Optimal series of policy interventions can control the infected population.
A framework for data-driven decision-making in infectious disease control.
problem Optimizing trade-offs between public health and economic impacts.
method Multi-objective model-based reinforcement learning.
result Pareto-optimal policies minimizing long-term costs.
Optimizes control of infectious disease spread using stochastic methods.
problem Optimizing control of highly infectious diseases like COVID-19.
method Reformulated Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation as stochastic minimum principle, leading to forward-backward stochastic differential equations.
result Numerous numerical solutions presented under various scenarios.
New method detects close contacts to prevent SARS-CoV-2 spread.
problem Detecting close contacts to prevent SARS-CoV-2 spread.
method Machine learning approach using BLE data.
result Reliable detection of close contacts reduces SARS-CoV-2 risk.
A new mathematical approach detects frequency-based alterations in brain networks.
problem Understanding disease-relevant brain alterations through network analysis.
method Proposes a novel connectome harmonic analysis framework using common harmonic waves learned from Stiefel manifolds.
result Identifies more significant and reproducible network dysfunction patterns in Alzheimer's disease.
Hidden Markov Model helps track asymptomatic carriers in pandemic.
problem Tracking spread of asymptomatic carriers (super-spreaders) during pandemic.
method Applied Hidden Markov Model to analyze COVID-19 data.
result Better assessment of spread extent for calibrated interventions.
Infectious diseases are studied to understand their spreading mechanisms, to evaluate control strategies and to predict the risk and course of future outbreaks. Because people only interact with a small number of individuals, and because the structure of these interactions matters for spreading processes, the pairwise …
Improved bio-surveillance through automated document classification.
problem Tracking infectious diseases across global news alerts.
method Recurrent neural networks, TF-IDF, Naive Bayes, logistic regression.
result 97% recall and 93.3% accuracy in bio-surveillance event classification.
Processes such as disease propagation and information diffusion often spread over some latent network structure which must be learned from observation. Given a set of unlabeled training examples representing occurrences of an event type of interest (e.g., a disease outbreak), our goal is to learn a graph structure that…
New PG samplers improve inference in coupled state-space models.
problem Bayesian inference from multiple time series with shared parameters.
method Marginalized Particle Gibbs samplers for coupled state-space models.
result Improved parameter inference through shared information.
Analyzes COVID-19 data to predict mortality, forecast spread, and optimize resource allocation.
problem Challenges in patient triage, treatment, and care management during the pandemic.
method Integrated four-step approach combining descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics.
result Optimized resource allocation and informed policy decisions.
Enhanced Zika spread forecasting using topological data analysis.
problem Challenging prediction of Zika virus spread due to nonlinear spatio-temporal dependency and lack of historical records.
method Integrates topological data analysis, specifically persistent homology, into predictive machine learning models.
result Ensemble forecasting improves Zika spread predictions in Brazil.
CovidSens uses social media to track COVID-19 spread.
problem Accurate and timely dissemination of COVID-19 information.
method Social sensing to analyze online user data.
result Real-time COVID-19 spread tracking system.
Paper analyzes factors affecting COVID-19 risk in US counties.
problem Identifying factors influencing COVID-19 risk in US counties.
method Combines unsupervised (K-means clustering) and supervised learning models.
result Mean temperature, poverty, obesity, and other factors are most significant.
Study forecasts cholera outbreaks in Malawi using dynamic models.
problem Cholera transmission forecasting in developing countries.
method Qualitative dynamics, Monte Carlo Markov Chain, sensitivity analysis, machine learning.
result Enhanced cholera forecasting models improve future trends prediction.
This study uses causal Shapley values to analyze how socioeconomic factors cause the spread of COVID-19.
problem Understanding how socioeconomic factors cause the spread of COVID-19.
method The study employs an explanatory framework from cooperative game theory augmented with do calculus, specifically causal Shapley values, to analyze the causal connections.
result The causal Shapley values reveal distinct advantages of non-linear machine learning models over linear models in multivariate analysis.
Statistical models outperform mechanistic models in short-term COVID-19 incidence forecasts.
problem Comparing accuracy of mechanistic vs statistical models for short-term COVID-19 incidence forecasts.
method Empirical comparison of forecasts from mechanistic and statistical models using daily incidence data from six US states.
result Statistical models are at least as accurate as mechanistic models and better capture volatility.
Unified model forecasts epidemics with spatial and temporal dynamics.
problem Limited accuracy in traditional models and lack of interpretability in deep learning models.
method CSTGNN integrates Spatio-Contact SIR model with Graph Neural Networks.
result Effective spatiotemporal epidemic forecasting with interpretability.
Modeling influenza spread using feature engineering and international flow deconvolution.
problem Predicting and mitigating influenza spread through feature extraction and international flow analysis.
method Discrete Fourier Transform, matrix completion, SVM, autoencoders, PCA, deconvolution of international flow.
result Significant environmental and economic features are crucial to influenza mortality.
Optimizes COVID-19 testing policy using a Multi-Armed Bandit approach.
problem Balancing discovery of positive cases with population surveillance.
method Risk scoring and random sampling based on Multi-Armed Bandit theory.
result Effective prioritization captures 65-92% of positive cases with varying testing capacity.
Extends GCN-SIR model for US COVID-19 spread analysis.
problem Modeling COVID-19 spread in the USA using SIR models and graph approaches.
method Coupling GCNs with SIR models to estimate mobility and hyperparameters.
result GCN-SIR approach outperforms existing methods for US data.
Paper presents a spatio-temporal Bayesian model for early detection of COVID-19 hotspots.
problem Understanding spatio-temporal dynamics of COVID-19 hotspots to prevent outbreaks.
method Spatio-temporal Bayesian framework with a zero-mean Gaussian process and non-stationary kernel function enhanced by deep neural networks.
result Model demonstrates superior hotspot-detection performance compared to baseline methods.
Algorithm optimizes lockdown policies balancing health and economy.
problem Balancing health and economic impacts of lockdowns during pandemics.
method Reinforcement learning to automatically compute lockdown policies.
result Algorithm learns optimal lockdown policies from disease and population data.
Data mining techniques on the biological analysis are spreading for most of the areas including the health care and medical information. We have applied the data mining techniques, such as KNN, SVM, MLP or decision trees over a unique dataset, which is collected from 16,380 analysis results for a year. Furthermore we h…
Temporal graph kernels improve classification of dissemination processes.
problem Lack of temporal information in current graph classification methods.
method Developed three temporal graph kernels and stochastic variants.
result Temporal kernels significantly outperform static kernels in accuracy.
The SIR model and machine learning predict pandemic inflection and end times.
problem Forecasting the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.
method SIR model and machine learning techniques.
result Predicted end times for various countries.
Networks provide a skeleton for the spread of contagions, like, information, ideas, behaviors and diseases. Many times networks over which contagions diffuse are unobserved and need to be inferred. Here we apply survival theory to develop general additive and multiplicative risk models under which the network inference…
ESOP uses Bayesian optimization to find optimal lock-down schedules.
problem Finding optimal lock-down schedules balancing health and economy.
method Bayesian optimization interacting with epidemiological models.
result ESOP schedules balance public health and economic impacts.
A time-dependent SIR model predicts COVID-19 spread and herd immunity.
problem Modeling and predicting COVID-19 spread and herd immunity.
method Time-dependent SIR model with 2 types of infected persons (detectable and undetectable).
result The model accurately predicts the turning point and herd immunity threshold.