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How anti-obesity drugs are linked to food waste

Ohio State University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Taking anti-obesity drugs has led some U.S. adults to throw away more food than they tossed before starting the medications, a new study has found.

Journal: Nutrients

Research highlights the pressures human activities place on tropical marine ecosystems

University of Plymouth
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The tropical coastlines of Southeast Asia are home to some of the most important and biodiverse marine ecosystems on the planet. But as well as being essential to communities along these coastlines, fishing and tourism were found - in new research conducted by an international study team - to be among the most damaging from an environmental perspective

Journal: Journal of Applied Ecology
Funder: Global Challenges Research Fund, UK Research and Innovation

High nurse and doctor turnover rates linked to increased patient deaths in NHS hospitals

University of Surrey
Peer-Reviewed Publication

More than 4,000 people could be dying per year because of high turnover rates of nurses and doctors in NHS hospitals, according to new research from the University of Surrey.

Journal: The BMJ

Over 4 million US adults with chronic liver disease can be grouped into unique risk groups based on barriers to care

University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

People with chronic liver disease can be categorized into four distinct risk groups based on the different barriers they face in obtaining outpatient care, barriers that increase their odds of requiring hospitalization.

Journal: PLOS One

Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics and Sydor Technologies awarded $1.15 million DOE Phase II SBIR grant for fusion research

University of Rochester
Grant and Award Announcement

The University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) is collaborating with a technology transfer partner Sydor Technologies, which has been awarded a $1.15 million Phase-II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE) for their project “Plasma-Electrode Pockels Cells for Inertial Fusion Facilities.”

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

Increasing complexity challenges strategic management

University of Vaasa
Reports and Proceedings

The changes in society and the phenomena surrounding us are becoming more unexpected and interconnected than ever before. This increasing complexity challenges strategic management, making it harder to predict trends and developments. According to a new study from the University of Vaasa, Finland, increased complexity demands new approaches to strategic management.

Global boards show progress in sustainability, but AI and geopolitical risks loom large

INSEAD Asia Campus
Reports and Proceedings

New global survey by INSEAD, Heidrick & Struggles and BCG, reveals growing confidence in sustainability governance, but boards and CEOs still lack confidence in each other’s leadership