Dedicated FDA staff guide companies during design of clinical trials
Tying payments to weight, rather than behaviors, marginally more effective
People will endure inconvenience to synchronize events, regardless of proximity
Expanding chains drive out independent grocers, reduce access to fresh produce
It’s still early days in genetic research, though advances will aid study of educational attainment and, notably, disease
Getting the mix right is the goal of a Medicare pilot, which itself could use substantial improvement
Hal Hershfield’s book offers research-backed methods to build a healthier, happier, more financially secure life
The ethics of asking brain surgery patients to allow unrelated research while on the operating table
France’s lower fertility rates spread to regions that sent the most emigrants to live there
The shift lends credibility to medicines vs. trials that exclude people 65 and older
Operations managers can take into consideration happiness, equity and sustainability
In LA, doctors who lose a patient to opioid overdose get a letter from the coroner; tweaking that letter had a substantial impact
Advice for researchers aims to help improve both data collection and its interpretation
Nudges already proven to work in the real-world increased uptake of COVID-19 boosters; nudges based on lab findings and expert insights, not so much
And thinking less about one’s adult life can reduce the pursuit of higher education