It's not feasible to contact every member of the population, so only a sample, or a subset, of that population is included when conducting statistical research. The assumption is that the sample is ...

Learn how representative samples and random samples differ and why combining them minimizes sampling bias for accurate data.

In a recently published news story, we learn about a young doctor, Jake Deutsch, and his personal experience with coronavirus disease 2019. Deutsch tested positive for Covid-19 and checked himself ...

If you're like I am, you probably find the statistics associated with the COVID-19 virus to be contradictory and confusing – a bewildering patchwork of testing programs initiated by cities, counties ...