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Random time-shift approximation enables hierarchical Bayesian inference of mechanistic within-host viral dynamics models on large datasets

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By Dylan Morris, Lauren Kennedy, Andrew Black Verified
| PLOS
In this section, we detail our choices of priors and fixed parameters. We center our priors at values consistent with other studies of COVID-19, and use weakly informative priors with higher variance to account for uncertainty in these estimates. Prior predictive checks confirm that the effective priors on individual parameters remain weakly informative.
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Tanning firm's claim that sunbeds reduce cancer ruled 'irresponsible'

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By Andrew Black Verified
| Yahoo Verified
Andrew Black - Wed, September 17, 2025 at 6:31 AM UTC 2 min read A Scottish-based tanning salon chain made "irresponsible" claims that sunbed use reduced cancer and heart disease deaths, the advertising watchdog has said. Indigo Sun ran an online ad saying moderate, responsible sunbed use brought major health benefits, citing a University of Edinburgh study to make its case.
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Molecular Ecology | Molecular Genetics Journal | Wiley Online Library

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By Andrew Black Verified, Jong Yoon Jeon, Andrew J. Mularo, Natalie Allen
| Wiley Online Library Verified
Here, we present and discuss a spatiotemporal framework that could be used to distil population genomic variation into thematic layers of genomic susceptibility that are relevant to conservation. In this brief opinion paper, we prescribe no specific methodological approach as to how this should occur but rather provide a conceptual overview of why we think it could be useful.
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