Using Math to Analyze Movement of Cells, Organisms, and Disease ResearchResearch Nuggets Recently-published SIAM journal papers discuss the math behind cell migration in tumors, species dispersal, and disease in cattle.
Applying Math to Cancer, Climate, Crime and Cameras ResearchResearch Nuggets Check out these three "Nugget Bytes" about recently-published SIAM journal papers.
Math Models Analyze the Evolution of Epidemics During Air Travel ResearchResearch Nuggets A mathematical model can describe the evolution of an epidemic in regions connected by international flights.
A Mathematical Perspective of Seasonal Variations in Lyme Disease Transmission ResearchResearch Nuggets Yuxiang Zhang and Xiao-Qiang Zhao propose a reaction-diffusion model to study transmission dynamics of Lyme disease while considering seasonality.
Math Models Enhance Current Therapies for Coronary Heart Disease ResearchResearch Nuggets A mathematical model might help improve currently-employed treatments of coronary heart disease, which accounts for 18% of U.S. deaths annually.