Why do some people say they want to be a doctor?
A study has found that a large number of people in Australia are “unhappy with their jobs and with the status quo” and would like to become a doctor.The survey of more than 1,500 Australians found that only 27 per cent said they were happy with their job, while only 24 per cent were satisfied […]
How to make a graph that’s not perfect
Statistics and machine learning are two areas of science where machine learning can be used to improve our knowledge.And it’s an area that’s growing in importance.In fact, according to a report published in January, 2016, machine learning is already making a big impact on a lot of important areas of research, including healthcare, the environment […]
CDC to release data on deaths of babies born alive after abortion
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will release a new dataset on the number of babies who died in the United States before birth.The new data will be used to calculate the death rate of live-born infants born alive in the US, which is a measure of the number who died during pregnancy, according […]
How much do you earn?
Stats: Times of Indian article By Preetika K. Sharma | December 27, 2017 07:10:07With a few months to go before India celebrates Independence Day, the country’s economy is growing at a rapid pace, and it is on track to overtake China’s as the world’s third-largest economy by the end of 2021.India’s government has promised that […]
“It’s time to stop focusing on the ‘why’ of things”
We’ve had a lot of fun with the term “epic failure” and it’s becoming a bit of a catch-all term for everything that can go wrong.We’ve written about the “why” of everything and now we’ve got a new definition for “epicentre failure.”We’re going to explore the various types of failure in detail in this article, […]
CDC: New flu pandemic: CDC data show surge in deaths and serious illness
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a stunning new report detailing the alarming numbers of new infections, deaths, and serious illnesses that are taking place.According to the CDC’s data, there have been a total of 10,539,744 new infections and deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.There have been approximately 1,721,834 confirmed […]
How to track your team’s Week 1 injuries
What if you had to choose between playing a game in which your quarterback missed time due to injury, or the playoffs?How would you choose?The answer is simple.You can’t.Injuries aren’t something you can simply count on.They’re something that’s going to happen.That’s because, by nature, injury is a dynamic thing.A player can go from being injured […]
What do the rape statistics tell us about the country’s sexual violence epidemic?
Statistics about sexual violence are often difficult to gather because there is a lack of data collection and reporting.This can lead to misconceptions about how many people are experiencing sexual violence, or how often victims report their assaults.The statistics below show how many women and men are raped every year in Australia.Rape is a crime […]
When diabetes stats hit the headlines, the truth behind the numbers can’t be hidden
The numbers are staggering: Nearly 30 million Americans have diabetes, and the cost of the disease is costing more than $2.2 trillion annually.But how do you measure it?The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that about 1.3 million people are living with diabetes.They also estimate that about 3 million Americans are underweight, and that […]
How to keep your partner safe: How to avoid sexual assault by sharing your story
In January 2016, a woman at a New York City nightclub went to a hotel room with a male friend.The man had sex with her while they were in the room, and she reported the incident to police.The following month, the woman filed a lawsuit against the hotel, alleging that she had been sexually assaulted […]