Decision-making inherently involves cause–effect relationships that introduce causal challenges. We argue that reliable algorithms for decision-making need to build upon causal reasoning. Addressing ...

It's said that statistics don't lie, but they often don't tell the whole truth, either. A Cornell statistics expert has come up with a method he believes can boost statistical power and significantly ...

The Nobel laureate’s work transformed how central banks understand cause and effect in the economy.

Governments that value effective policymaking should be alert to the perils of falling survey-response rates, inadequate ...

A campaigner says she is calling for female manikins to be mandatory in CPR and defibrillator training because she does not want women to become statistics. Chloe Lipton, 29, from Hertsmere, ...

Women make up half the world's population, yet they remain underrepresented not only in research and in top positions in politics and business, but also in studies used for scientific and medical ...

You’ve probably heard of omega-3 fatty acids, especially if you have an inflammatory type of arthritis. They help reduce pain and inflammation throughout the body, and some studies have also shown ...

The Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) is one of the country’s largest social programs and it is making the cost of dental care more affordable for millions of Canadian residents. Statistics for the ...