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Food Choice Mimicry on a Large University Campus
Kristina Gligoric, Arnaud Chiolero, Emre Kıcıman +3
Social influence is a strong determinant of food consumption, which in turn influences health. Although consistent observations have been made on the role of social factors in driv…
Accurate Measures of Vaccination and Concerns of Vaccine Holdouts from Web Search Logs
Serina Chang, Adam Fourney, Eric Horvitz
To design effective vaccine policies, policymakers need detailed data about who has been vaccinated, who is holding out, and why. However, existing data in the US are insufficient:…
Population-Scale Study of Human Needs During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Analysis and Implications
Jina Suh, Eric Horvitz, Ryen W. White +1
Most work to date on mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic is focused urgently on biomedicine and epidemiology. Yet, pandemic-related policy decisions cannot be made on health informati…
Influence of Pokémon Go on Physical Activity: Study and Implications
Tim Althoff, Ryen W. White, Eric Horvitz
Physical activity helps people maintain a healthy weight and reduces the risk for several chronic diseases. Although this knowledge is widely recognized, adults and children in man…
From Cookies to Cooks: Insights on Dietary Patterns via Analysis of Web Usage Logs
Robert West, Ryen W. White, Eric Horvitz
Nutrition is a key factor in people's overall health. Hence, understanding the nature and dynamics of population-wide dietary preferences over time and space can be valuable in pub…