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As worker safety scrutiny intensifies, Mesa Labs reinforces why primary standard calibration is the only line of defense

Mesa Laboratories, Inc., a global leader in the design and manufacture of life science tools and critical quality control solutions, today announced a renewed commitment to advancing primary standard calibration technology through its DryCal product line, as occupational health and safety professionals confront rising regulatory scrutiny and a generational workforce transition that threatens the integrity of workplace exposure monitoring.

19 Feb 2026

Clinics sour on CMS after agency scraps 10-year primary care program only months in

On a 15-degree morning in January, a clinic in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina began to fill up with patients.

13 Feb 2026

Lay health workers improve blood pressure control in rural Africa

In rural regions of Africa, high blood pressure often goes untreated because health centers are far away and there is a shortage of health professionals.

12 Feb 2026

Group intervention reduces burnout among foster carers

A group-based support program for foster carers significantly improves carer wellbeing, reduces burnout and stress, and strengthens relationships with children in care, while also offering good value for money, finds a new study led by a UCL researcher.

10 Feb 2026

Paid sick leave emerges as key workplace support for frontline workers, new study shows

Access to paid sick leave among South Korean in-home service workers during COVID-19 was associated with lower perceived infection risk, reduced job stress, and higher job satisfaction. Workers without paid leave reported greater perceived risk and stress, with indirect negative effects on job satisfaction, highlighting paid leave as an important workplace resource.

5 Feb 2026

Study links paid sick leave to lower infection risk

Home service workers-those who provide care, inspections, or repairs inside private homes-can often lack paid sick leave, making illness a direct financial risk.

3 Feb 2026

Your next primary care doctor could be online only, accessed through an AI tool

When her doctor died suddenly in August, Tammy MacDonald found herself among the roughly 17% of adults in America without a primary care physician.

2 Feb 2026

‘I can’t tell you’: Attorneys, relatives struggle to find hospitalized ICE detainees

Lydia Romero strained to hear her husband's feeble voice through the phone.

30 Jan 2026

Trump policies at odds with emerging understanding of covid’s long-term harm

27 Jan 2026

Researchers propose a new framework for understanding neutrophils

Researchers from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), the National Center for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC), and Yale University (USA) have published a comprehensive review article in the journal Cell that proposes a new framework for understanding neutrophils, the most abundant cells of the immune system.

22 Jan 2026

Raising the minimum wage is linked to fewer dangerous pregnancy complications

Findings indicate that higher minimum wages are linked to reduced maternal hypertensive disorders, emphasizing the impact of economic policy on health outcomes.

16 Jan 2026

Does night shift work increase osteoporosis risk?

Research shows that night shift work is associated with higher osteoporosis risk, emphasizing the importance of monitoring bone health in affected populations.

15 Jan 2026

This California strategy safeguarded some Medicaid social services funding from Trump

When Virginia Guevara moved into a studio apartment in California's Orange County in 2024 after nearly a decade of homelessness, she needed far more than a roof and a bed.

13 Jan 2026

Well-meaning ally interventions may increase emotional burden for marginalized workers

Someone in the office makes a racially insensitive comment, and a white co-worker asks a Black colleague to help correct the offender.

9 Jan 2026

Why promising microbiome therapies rarely work in patients

Addressing the microbiome's translational gap involves understanding biological complexity and developing function-driven, patient-specific interventions.

8 Jan 2026

In Lodge Grass, Montana, a Crow community works to rebuild from meth’s destruction

Brothers Lonny and Teyon Fritzler walked amid the tall grass and cottonwood trees surrounding their boarded-up childhood home near the Little Bighorn River and daydreamed about ways to rebuild.

8 Jan 2026

Solving the home care quandary

You're ready to leave the hospital, but you don't feel able to care for yourself at home yet.

8 Jan 2026

Many Americans misunderstand shared decision making in childhood vaccination policies

On Jan. 5, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) dramatically reduced the number of recommended childhood vaccinations from 17 to 11, citing practices in other wealthy nations, including Denmark, Germany, and Japan.

6 Jan 2026

Diabetes could drain up to INT$78.8 trillion from the global economy by 2050, study finds

This global macroeconomic analysis estimates that diabetes mellitus will cost the world economy INT$10.2 trillion between 2020 and 2050, rising to INT$78.8 trillion when unpaid informal caregiving is included. Using a health-augmented economic model across 204 countries, the study shows that informal care is the dominant and most underestimated driver of diabetes-related economic losses worldwide.

5 Jan 2026

Medicaid health plans step up outreach efforts ahead of GOP changes

Carmen Basu, bundled in a red jacket and woolly scarf, stood outside the headquarters of her local health plan one morning after picking up free groceries. She had brought her husband, teenage son, and 79-year-old mother-in-law to help.

22 Dec 2025

Worker News and Research

As worker safety scrutiny intensifies, Mesa Labs reinforces why primary standard calibration is the only line of defense

Clinics sour on CMS after agency scraps 10-year primary care program only months in

Lay health workers improve blood pressure control in rural Africa

Group intervention reduces burnout among foster carers

Paid sick leave emerges as key workplace support for frontline workers, new study shows

Study links paid sick leave to lower infection risk

Your next primary care doctor could be online only, accessed through an AI tool

‘I can’t tell you’: Attorneys, relatives struggle to find hospitalized ICE detainees

Trump policies at odds with emerging understanding of covid’s long-term harm

Researchers propose a new framework for understanding neutrophils

Raising the minimum wage is linked to fewer dangerous pregnancy complications

Does night shift work increase osteoporosis risk?

This California strategy safeguarded some Medicaid social services funding from Trump

Well-meaning ally interventions may increase emotional burden for marginalized workers

Why promising microbiome therapies rarely work in patients

In Lodge Grass, Montana, a Crow community works to rebuild from meth’s destruction

Solving the home care quandary

Many Americans misunderstand shared decision making in childhood vaccination policies

Diabetes could drain up to INT$78.8 trillion from the global economy by 2050, study finds

Medicaid health plans step up outreach efforts ahead of GOP changes

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How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

The role of UV-Vis in biopharma QC

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