EQUITY

May 18 2026HEALTH

Better Medicines for Rare Diseases: Fighting Hidden Bias in Health Decisions

How are life-saving treatments chosen? When governments decide which medicines to evaluate, they often overlook rare diseases. Most health plans focus on treatments that help large groups, leaving small patient communities behind. Rare disease drugs, called orphan medicinal products, rarely get fair

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May 15 2026BUSINESS

Family‑Run Firm Keeps Government Benefits on Track

In a field where big investors have pushed many companies into standardised, cost‑cutting models, one small family business has stuck to its original approach. The market for managing benefits for federal contractors—cleaners, security staff, mail carriers and others—has grown increasingly comple

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May 15 2026EDUCATION

Why some pharmacy tests might be harder than others

Tests in pharmacy school aren’t created the same way. Many come straight from the teachers who run the courses, which makes their exams part of the learning environment. These exams sometimes include words that have more than one meaning or aren’t used in everyday speech. For students who learned En

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May 14 2026SCIENCE

Physics and Poetry Collide in a Scientist's New Universe Story

A physicist who blends science and poetry has just dropped a fresh book that flips the script on how we think about space and time. The new release skips the usual heavy math explanations and instead cruises through the cosmos using rhythm, words, and personal reflection. Early readers noticed how t

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May 10 2026BUSINESS

Topgolf Faces Big Staff Cuts After New Ownership

Topgolf, the popular golf‑themed entertainment chain, has started cutting jobs across the country after being bought by a private‑equity group. The company’s three Alabama sites in Huntsville, Birmingham and Mobile have all felt the impact, with reports that about five workers were let go at each lo

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May 09 2026HEALTH

Digital Footprints: How Our Tech Habits Shape Health Over Time

Every swipe, click, and notification leaves a trace. Over years, these digital footprints add up to a hidden layer of health influences most people never consider. Researchers argue that the time we spend online isn’t just about entertainment—it actively rewires our biology and behavior in ways that

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May 08 2026HEALTH

What puts nurses and aides in harm’s way at work?

Violence in health care isn’t just bad behavior between one person and another. Research keeps showing that some workers face much higher risks than others. Nurses and nursing assistants, especially women and people of color, report more threats, shouting, and even physical attacks. Yet many studies

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May 07 2026CRYPTO

Crypto Exchange OKX to Offer New AI and Space Bets

OKX is set to roll out a new type of trading product that lets people bet on the value of some of the world’s biggest private tech companies. The contracts will track how much these firms are worth on secondary markets, but they won’t give anyone real ownership or voting rights. Instead, trade

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May 06 2026SCIENCE

Research Ethics Forms Should Embrace Diversity and Patient Voice

In Canada, researchers often submit applications to ethics boards before starting a study. These forms normally ask for basic details about the trial, but they rarely prompt investigators to think about who will benefit from the research or how patients will be involved in decisions. The study lo

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May 06 2026FINANCE

Expanding Retirement Choices: Who Really Benefits?

Many workers rely on retirement plans to save for the future, but these accounts often leave them overwhelmed by complicated investment options. A recent proposal aims to change that, pushing to let people invest in private equity, private credit, and even cryptocurrency through their retirement fun

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