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Urdu70% of spending on ‘partial orphan’ drugs — those approved to treat both rare and common diseases — goes toward treatment of common diseases
Tag: BUSINESS/ECONOMICS
Bundled payments with co-pay waivers creates substantial cost savings
Program lowers costs for both patients and payers
‘Overwhelming’ international support for more government action on environment, message-testing experiment finds
With eight months to go before the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), an international survey experiment has found evidence of “overwhelming” support across seven major countries for governments to “do more” to protect the environment. The survey directly asks the…
UBCO economist says private security systems bar others from protection
Economically speaking, these systems only benefit a certain segment of society
Visiting water bodies worth £700bn to economies, study finds
Europeans spend more than £700 billion (€800bn) a year on recreational visits to water bodies – but perceived poor water quality costs almost £90 billion (€100bn) in lost visits, a new study has found. The new research – led by…
How housing discrimination affects environmental inequality
URBANA, Ill. – Economists and urban planners generally agree that local pollution sources disproportionally impact racial minorities in the U.S. The reasons for this are largely unclear, but a University of Illinois study provides new insights into the issue. “Our…
Showcasing the green construction sites of tomorrow
There hasn’t been much focus on green transition of construction sites, but there’s a lot to be gained; a number of companies and institutions have now joined forces to establish a full-scale demo construction site as it may look in a greener future
Could post-COVID-19 tourists become less adventurous?
Our deep-rooted survival instinct for disease avoidance could make us less willing to embrace strangers and take foreign travel risks. “We wanted to look beyond the current crisis and consider the future psyche of the post-COVID-19 traveller,” says Associate Professor…
Men obstructed from entering female-dominated occupations
Job applications from men are disfavoured when they apply for work in female-dominated occupations. Reaching the interview stage was most difficult for men applying for jobs as cleaners. These are the results of a study by researchers from Linköping University…
European unions’ support varies for precarious workers
ITHACA, N.Y. – In many cases, unions in Europe have helped nonunionized workers whose jobs are precarious, according to new Cornell University research. In “Dualism or Solidarity? Conditions for Union Success in Regulating Precarious Work,” published in December in the…
Small IT business wins Sandia’s largest single subcontract
Sandia National Laboratories awarded an information technology subcontract of potentially up to $700 million over a possible seven years to a New Mexico small business. This is the largest subcontract Sandia has issued to date. “It’s a big deal and…
New research shows unpredictable work schedules impact restaurant revenue
Nearly a 5% drop in checks handled by servers asked to stay longer
Farmers in developing countries can protect both profits and endangered species
HOUSTON – (Feb. 25, 2021) – Low-income livestock farmers in developing countries are often faced with a difficult dilemma: protect their animals from endangered predators, or spare the threatened species at the expense of their livestock and livelihood. A new…
Environment: Shifting from small to medium plastic bottles could reduce PET waste
A 20% shift in beverage sales from small to medium-sized plastic bottles could reduce the production of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) waste in the USA by over 9,000 tonnes annually, a study in Scientific Reports suggests. PET is the dominant material…
Smaller plates help reduce food waste in campus dining halls
URBANA, Ill. – Food waste is a major problem in the U.S., and young adults are among the worst culprits. Many of them attend college or university and live on campus, making dining halls a prime target for waste reduction…
Huge gaps in UK regulation exist following transition from EU, new academic report finds
UK was ill-prepared for the transition of regulation from the EU and still does not have the infrastructure in place to manage new trade relationships UK currently has no official body to monitor government action, or scrutinise compliance with environmental…
Study uncovers flaws in process for maintaining state voter rolls
States regularly use administrative records, such as motor-vehicle data, in determining whether people have moved to prune their voter rolls. A Yale-led study of this process in Wisconsin shows that a significant percentage of registered voters are incorrectly identified as…
Wiley and CRUI sign four-year transitional agreement to accelerate open access publishing in Italy
February 24, 2021 – Hoboken, N.J. – John Wiley & Sons, Inc. today announced a new four-year open access agreement with the Conference of Italian University Rectors (CRUI) to accelerate open access publishing among a growing list of more than…
How “ugly” labels can increase purchase of unattractive produce
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Oktoberfest memories increase life-satisfaction, customer loyalty
RICHLAND, Wash. – No one went to Oktoberfest in 2020, but chances are those who attended in the past are still thinking about it. In a case study of the famous German beer festival, researchers tested the theory that events…
Celebrating Black chemists and chemical engineers
Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), the newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society (ACS), is celebrating Black chemists and chemical engineers with a special issue highlighting Black chemists who work across the fields of biotechnology, solar energy, pharmaceuticals and more. Guest…
Cellular seafood
Researchers detail the long chain of events required for cultured seafood to deliver environmental benefits
Simply speaking while infected can potentially spread COVID-19
Airflow patterns around two people conversing in typical situations, such as hair salons, medical exam rooms, and long-term care facilities
Families have high awareness of healthy eating but struggle to access good food
Families have high awareness of healthy eating but low income means many struggle to access good food
Study of auto recalls shows carmakers delay announcements until they ‘hide in the herd’
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Automotive recalls are occurring at record levels, but seem to be announced after inexplicable delays. A research study of 48 years of auto recalls announced in the United States finds carmakers frequently wait to make their announcements…
Biophysical Society announces new open access journal Biophysical Reports
ROCKVILLE, MD – Biophysical Reports , the new fully Gold Open Access journal offered by the Biophysical Society (BPS), is now accepting submissions. The newest addition to the BPS’s family of journals will feature short contributions (Letters and Reports) with…
Down syndrome research biobank launched
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital teams with DownSyndrome Achieves
Environmental policies not always bad for business, study finds
ITHACA, N.Y. – Critics claim environmental regulations hurt productivity and profits, but the reality is more nuanced, according to an analysis of environmental policies in China by a pair of Cornell economists. The analysis found that, contrary to conventional wisdom,…
Oncotarget: MEK is a promising target in the basal subtype of bladder cancer
“The @Oncotarget authors demonstrate that MEK inhibitors are a promising targeted therapy for the basal subtype of bladder cancer, and their data indicate that drug screening of 3D cultures provides an important resource for hypothesis generation”
Oncotarget: MEK inhibitors relevant to SARS-CoV-2 infection
The @Oncotarget authors show a drug class-effect with MEKi to stimulate NK cells, inhibit inflammatory cytokines and block host-factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection leading also to suppression of SARS-CoV-2-S pseudovirus infection of human cells
Taking an in-depth look at Americans’ opinions on climate change
The Climate Insights 2020 survey, a joint effort by researchers at Stanford University, Resources for the Future, and ReconMR, provides insight into American opinions on climate change, natural disasters, and more
Vilcek Foundation video celebrates developmental geneticist Ruth Lehmann
Ruth Lehmann is the recipient of the 2021 Vilcek Prize in Biomedical Science
What happens when consumers pick their own prices?
News from the Journal of Marketing
The issue of governments in business
Just how involved should governments be in business? And is there a right answer to this question, or a one-size-fits all conclusion?
Setting hospital prices would save more than increasing competition or price transparency
But price regulations face the greatest political obstacles
First COVID-19 lockdown cost UK hospitality and high street £45 billion in turnover, researchers estimate
The UK’s first national lockdown from March 2020 and its immediate aftermath saw a massive shift in consumer habits that was initially mandated but then lingered as shops and restaurants opened but risks from the virus remained. A new study…
How likely are consumers to adopt artificial intelligence for banking advice?
A new study published in Economic Inquiry is the first to assess the willingness of consumers to adopt advisory services in the banking sector that are based on artificial intelligence (AI). Investigators examined whether the likelihood that consumers adopt AI…
Study finds no gender discrimination when leaders use confident language
PULLMAN, Wash. – People tend to listen to big talkers, whether they are women or men. Still, more women prefer not to use assertive language, according to a new study led by Washington State University economist Shanthi Manian. The study,…
To support more inclusive publishing environment, AAAS updates author name change policy
This policy is designed to support the privacy of authors who have occasion to change their names, for multiple reasons
Exposure to spoken communication in children with cochlear implants during COVID-19 lockdown
What The Study Did: This study examined how lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic changed the spoken communication environments of children with cochlear implants by comparing the sounds they were exposed to before and during the resulting closures of schools and nonessential…
Social tool tracks brand reputation in real time and over the long term
An international team of researchers has developed a framework for assessing brand reputation in real time and over time, and built a tool for implementing the framework. In a proof of concept demonstration looking at leading brands, the researchers found…
Perception critical to women’s breast reconstruction decision making
The largest ever behavioral study of breast surgeons, breast care nurses and former or current breast cancer patients reveals surgeons have more say than patients on reconstructive surgery options
The market advantage of a feminine brand name
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AI tool aims to help doctors, patients better prepare for surgery
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A new tool using an artificial intelligence platform may help doctors better prepare patients for surgery. Mohammad Rahman, a Purdue University associate professor of management, and his team developed the tool to help improve health care…
The 20 best places to tackle US farm nitrogen pollution
Scientists find 63% of surplus US cropland nitrogen in only 24% of cropland area, reveal which counties to target
To reduce stunting in India, space out births
Adequate spacing between births can help to alleviate the likelihood of stunting in children, according to a new study from the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI). In an article published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of…
New book: How oil influenced the film industry
The oil industry recognized the potential of films and movies early on and, since the start of the 20th century, has attempted to influence society through its own productions. The new book “Petrocinema”, published by researchers at Martin Luther University…
Milken Institute assesses pandemic’s economic impact on 400 cities nationwide
Provo-Orem, Utah is No. 1 among large cities in 2021 Best-Performing Cities Index; broadband access and housing affordability variables added to the methodology
Decade of reducing self-inflicted deaths in Japan hindered by COVID-19
Younger women are most in need of new mental health support policies
What factors determine the market power of companies?
This is one of the main issues that the research project “Mercados, política y estrategia” (Markets, politics and strategy), led by Albert Banal-Estanol and Massimo Motta, lecturers with the UPF Department of Economics and Business.