Health

Social media platforms that bring people together IRL can help. Those that privilege one-way communication from influencers to followers may make matters worse.

An ‘epidemic of loneliness’ in recent decades causes stress-related absenteeism, job turnover, and lost productivity.

The FTC says health-related claims need to be backed by relevant, peer-reviewed scientific research. “It’s long overdue,” said one marketer.

The vehicles have struggled to gain traction, but school districts are being swayed by new funding options, as well as environmental and health concerns.

The money was a one-time gift for infrastructure, but to stay running, the clinic is on its own.

The recent jobs report shows a marked rise in the number of healthcare jobs added to the economy.

The pandemic led to an explosion of interest in and funding of biotech. That continues even as many sectors slow and recession fears grow.

The free market is pretty simple: There’s supply, there’s demand, they meet somewhere in the middle. If there’s a need, there’s a product. But sometimes, that system breaks down, as it has in the market for antibiotics.

Political scientist Ian Bremmer sees big opportunity in crisis.

“There really is not a staffing shortage per se,” said National Nurses United president Deborah Burger. “There’s a shortage of nurses willing to put their lives and their license and patients’ lives at risk.”